English League Championship

Peterborough United vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Peterborough United
  • 83': Sammie Szmodics
  • 87': Jack Marriott
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • Red Card 41': Tayo Edun
  • 77': Ben Brereton Díaz

About

Peterborough United are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Knight.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tayo Edun following a corner.
  • 4': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 6': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeando Fuchs.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Foul by Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United).
  • 11': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonson Clarke-Harris.
  • 16': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricky-Jade Jones.
  • 24': Foul by Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United).
  • 24': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
  • 28': Hand ball by Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ryan Giles (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Jack Taylor (Peterborough United).
  • 34': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ricky-Jade Jones with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 41': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Second yellow card to Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
  • 43': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Ryan Nyambe.
  • 45': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 45'+1': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Josh Knight (Peterborough United).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Frankie Kent (Peterborough United).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Peterborough United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 49': Offside, Peterborough United. Harrison Burrows tries a through ball, but Jonson Clarke-Harris is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United).
  • 51': Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeando Fuchs.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 55': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Frankie Kent (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Kent.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Knight.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 61': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Marriott replaces Ricky-Jade Jones.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Frankie Kent (Peterborough United).
  • 67': Offside, Peterborough United. Harrison Burrows tries a through ball, but Jack Marriott is caught offside.
  • 68': Offside, Peterborough United. Josh Knight tries a through ball, but Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces John Buckley.
  • 73': Substitution, Peterborough United. Joel Randall replaces Jeando Fuchs.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joel Randall (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 77': Goal! Peterborough United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 79': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Joel Randall (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 83': Goal! Peterborough United 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a through ball.
  • 83': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 85': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Joel Randall (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 87': Goal! Peterborough United 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonson Clarke-Harris.
  • 90': Substitution, Peterborough United. Reece Brown replaces Kwame Poku.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 1
45.9 Possession 54.1
13 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
198 Accurate Passes 265
321 Passes 382
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 71
24 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 15
21 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Weston Homes Stadium
Location: Peterborough, England
Attendance: 9,426

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

PET Peterborough United (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 David Cornell (GK)
6 Frankie Kent
2 Ronnie Edwards
16 Harrison Burrows
12 Josh Knight
8 Jack Taylor
42 Jeando Fuchs Yellow Card
7 Sammie Szmodics
9 Jonson Clarke-Harris
17 Ricky-Jade Jones
15 Kwame Poku
Peterborough United Substitutes:
Joel Randall, Reece Brown, Jack Marriott, Mark Beevers, Will Blackmore, Hayden Coulson, Jorge Grant.

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
25 Jan Paul van Hecke
16 Scott Wharton
26 Darragh Lenihan
20 Tayo Edun Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis
21 John Buckley
28 Ryan Giles
2 Ryan Nyambe
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Tyrhys Dolan, Aynsley Pears, Bradley Dack, Daniel Ayala, Harry Pickering, Bradley Johnson, Ryan Hedges.

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