Blackburn Rovers vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
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
 REA |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 10 | Lewis Holtby |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
| 20 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 16 | Harvey Elliott |
Reading (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Rafael (GK) |
| 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 |
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