English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 3': Adam Armstrong
  • 66': Adam Armstrong
FT
2 - 4
Reading
  • 1': Yakou Meite
  • 15': Michael Olise
  • 18': Josh Laurent
  • 82': Lucas João

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Reading at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
  • 1': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 3': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 1. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 9': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 11': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 15': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 2. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
  • 17': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 3. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Offside, Reading. Rafael Cabral tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Michael Morrison is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 33': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 33': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
  • 37': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 45'+2': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 3.
  • 46': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
  • 55': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Tomás Esteves (Reading).
  • 59': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 59': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Corry Evans.
  • 66': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 3. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
  • 69': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 76': Rafael Cabral (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 79': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Lucas João (Reading).
  • 79': Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Trybull with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Lewis Holtby.
  • 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 4. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
  • 85': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Lucas João.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 89': Barry Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
34.4 Possession 65.6
5 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 533
327 Passes 620
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.4
69 Long Balls 71
26 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 12
14 Effective Clearances 5
14 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
26 Darragh Lenihan
15 Barry Douglas
24 Joe Rankin-Costello
29 Corry Evans
19 Tom Trybull Yellow Card
10 Lewis Holtby Yellow Card
7 Adam Armstrong
20 Ben Brereton Díaz
16 Harvey Elliott
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jacob Davenport, Ryan Nyambe, Sam Gallagher, Tyrhys Dolan, Antonis Stergiakis, John Buckley, Scott Wharton.

REA Reading (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK) Yellow Card
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
28 Josh Laurent
3 Omar Richards
2 Tomás Esteves
7 Michael Olise
30 Alfa Semedo
8 Andy Rinomhota
11 Yakou Meite
18 Lucas João
Reading Substitutes:
George Puscas, Tennai Watson, Sam Walker, Sone Aluko, Dejan Tetek, Lewis Gibson, Tom Mcintyre.

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