English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 0
    Cardiff City
    • Red Card 69': Lee Tomlin

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cardiff City 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': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 3': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 6': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 8': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Cunningham replaces Joe Bennett because of an injury.
    • 14': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
    • 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
    • 19': Hand ball by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 28': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 30': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City).
    • 30': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
    • 34': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 36': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 38': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 41': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 44': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 45': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Pack following a corner.
    • 47': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 59': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 59': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
    • 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 61': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 68': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 68': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Second yellow card to Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
    • 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Lewis Holtby.
    • 79': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 80': Jordi Osei-Tutu (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Chapman.
    • 85': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 88': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Chapman.
    • 90'+2': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 5
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    16 SHOTS 16
    5 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    197 Accurate Passes 373
    298 Passes 468
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    76 Long Balls 56
    36 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    16 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 6
    19 Effective Clearances 13
    19 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # 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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    3 Derrick Williams
    5 Daniel Ayala
    17 Amari'i Bell
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    4 Bradley Johnson Yellow Card
    8 Joe Rothwell
    10 Lewis Holtby
    7 Adam Armstrong
    20 Ben Brereton Díaz
    39 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Jacob Davenport, Elliott Bennett, Harry Chapman, John Buckley, Andrew Fisher, Scott Wharton, Sam Gallagher.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    3 Joe Bennett
    2 Jordi Osei-Tutu
    17 Lee Tomlin Yellow Card
    21 Marlon Pack
    7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    10 Kieffer Moore
    33 Junior Hoilett
    27 Sheyi Ojo
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Sol Bamba, Joe Day, Josh Murphy, Will Vaulks, Robert Glatzel, Joe Ralls, Greg Cunningham.

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