English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
AFC Bournemouth
  • 25': Jack Stacey
  • 53': Jefferson Lerma
  • 84': Arnaut Danjuma
FT
3 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 42': Bradley Johnson
  • 73': Adam Armstrong

About

AFC Bournemouth are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, 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': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 1': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 7': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Stanislas with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Chris Mepham (Bournemouth).
  • 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 15': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 25': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Stanislas following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 28': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 36': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 43': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 43': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 46': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
  • 48': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 48': Steve Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 50': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
  • 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
  • 56': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
  • 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dan Gosling replaces Jefferson Lerma.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.
  • 61': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Smith.
  • 62': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Stanislas with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 65': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 66': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Stanislas following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 71': Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
  • 71': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Chris Mepham because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 80': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 81': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong tries a through ball, but Lewis Holtby is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
  • 84': Goal! Bournemouth 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Smith following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Junior Stanislas.
  • 86': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 86': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 88': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
  • 88': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
50.8 Possession 49.2
14 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 291
403 Passes 400
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 65
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
21 Effective Tackles 7
27 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
15 Interceptions 14
4 Effective Clearances 15
4 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, 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

BOU AFC Bournemouth (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Mark Travers (GK)
3 Steve Cook Yellow Card
5 Lloyd Kelly
6 Chris Mepham
15 Adam Smith
17 Jack Stacey
8 Jefferson Lerma Yellow Card
16 Lewis Cook
10 Arnaut Danjuma
19 Junior Stanislas
9 Dominic Solanke
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Sam Surridge, Philip Billing, Dan Gosling, Jack Simpson, William Dennis, Nnamdi Ofoborh, David Brooks.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
10 Lewis Holtby
4 Bradley Johnson
27 Lewis Travis
7 Adam Armstrong
20 Ben Brereton Díaz
24 Joe Rankin-Costello
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Andrew Fisher, John Buckley, Tyrhys Dolan, Joe Rothwell, Scott Wharton, Elliott Bennett, Corry Evans.

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