English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Stoke City
    • 4': Jacob Brown

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Stoke 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.
    • 2': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 2': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 3': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Maja with a through ball.
    • 7': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Josh Maja (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
    • 10': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 10': Josh Maja (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Josh Maja (Stoke City).
    • 13': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City).
    • 13': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 14': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 17': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 20': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Josh Maja (Stoke City).
    • 22': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Josh Maja (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Phil Jagielka (Stoke City).
    • 29': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 34': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City).
    • 36': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 38': Josh Maja (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 44': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 53': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Maja.
    • 56': Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City).
    • 56': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 59': Josh Maja (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Stoke City. Taylor Harwood-Bellis tries a through ball, but Josh Maja is caught offside.
    • 65': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Josh Maja (Stoke City).
    • 67': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Bradley Johnson.
    • 67': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
    • 67': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Scott Wharton is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 75': Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker tries a through ball, but Josh Maja is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 77': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Jaden Philogene-Bidace replaces Romaine Sawyers.
    • 80': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
    • 80': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 84': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Fletcher replaces Josh Maja.
    • 85': Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City).
    • 85': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    4 Saves 1
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    7 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    327 Accurate Passes 295
    427 Passes 388
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    67 Long Balls 50
    25 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    24 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 14
    15 Effective Clearances 13
    15 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 30,428

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
    2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
    3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
    4 Millwall 35 +7 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
    16 Scott Wharton Yellow Card
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    4 Bradley Johnson
    27 Lewis Travis
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    9 Sam Gallagher
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Joe Rankin-Costello, Aynsley Pears, Bradley Dack, Daniel Ayala, Ryan Hedges, Joe Rothwell, John Buckley.

    STK Stoke City (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jack Bonham (GK)
    19 Phil Jagielka
    24 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    16 Ben Wilmot
    4 Joe Allen
    28 Romaine Sawyers
    42 Lewis Baker
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
    18 Jacob Brown
    33 Josh Maja
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    D'Margio Wright-Phillips, Steven Fletcher, Mario Vrancic, James Chester, Jaden Philogene, Josef Bursik, Tyrese Campbell.

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