Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Stoke City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
- 5': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nick Powell (Stoke City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross.
- 9': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
- 13': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Barry Douglas tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Chester.
- 21': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 23': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
- 23': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
- 23': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Stoke City. Josef Bursik tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Trybull.
- 25': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 25': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a cross.
- 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Ryan Nyambe is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': James Chester (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': James Chester (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
- 37': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
- 41': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
- 45'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a through ball.
- 51': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
- 51': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
- 54': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
- 58': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan following a set piece situation.
- 62': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Tom Trybull.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Lewis Holtby.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Tashan Oakley-Boothe replaces Nick Powell.
- 66': Substitution, Stoke City. James McClean replaces Jacob Brown.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 70': Hand ball by Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 75': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Tom Ince.
- 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 80': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James McClean.
- 84': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 86': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Chapman.
- 87': Attempt saved. Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson with a through ball.
- 89': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sam Vokes (Stoke City).
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.1 | Possession | 31.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 575 | Accurate Passes | 205 |
| 669 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 6 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 10 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 41 | +42 | 84 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 41 | +21 | 72 |
| 4 | Millwall | 41 | +9 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 12 | James Chester  |
| 36 | Harry Souttar |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 37 | Nathan Collins |
| 25 | Nick Powell |
| 35 | Josh Tymon |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 21 | Steven Fletcher |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
| 18 | Jacob Brown |
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Bradley Johnson |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 15 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 19 | Tom Trybull |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 10 | Lewis Holtby |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 16 | Harvey Elliott |
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