English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • Red Card 53': Darragh Lenihan
FT
0 - 2
Nottingham Forest
  • 22': James Garner
  • 90': Brennan Johnson (P)

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Blackburn Rovers are hosting Nottingham Forest 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 Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 3': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben Brereton Díaz.
  • 7': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jan Paul van Hecke tries a through ball, but Deyovaisio Zeefuik is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Lowe.
  • 14': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ryan Giles (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Max Lowe tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
  • 18': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 22': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keinan Davis with a through ball.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 30': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 34': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 43': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Djed Spence.
  • 50': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Keinan Davis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Second yellow card to Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
  • 54': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces John Buckley.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 57': Foul by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Reda Khadra.
  • 58': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Steve Cook (Nottingham Forest).
  • 59': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Deyovaisio Zeefuik tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Colback.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 69': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Keinan Davis.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 71': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 71': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 76': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
  • 77': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 81': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Yates following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Deyovaisio Zeefuik because of an injury.
  • 83': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 86': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 86': Ryan Giles (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
  • 87': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 87': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by James Garner (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Xande Silva replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+6': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 3
44.2 Possession 55.8
14 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
209 Accurate Passes 294
315 Passes 385
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 55
17 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,869

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
25 Jan Paul van Hecke
28 Ryan Giles
26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
8 Joe Rothwell Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis
7 Reda Khadra
42 Deyovaiso Zeefuik
22 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
21 John Buckley Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Sam Gallagher, Daniel Ayala, Tyrhys Dolan, Bradley Johnson, Aynsley Pears, Ryan Nyambe, Ryan Hedges.

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
27 Steve Cook
26 Scott McKenna
4 Joe Worrall
37 James Garner
22 Ryan Yates
8 Jack Colback Yellow Card
15 Max Lowe
2 Djed Spence
9 Keinan Davis
20 Brennan Johnson
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Cafú, Tobias Figueiredo, Ethan Horvath, Xande Silva, Richie Laryea, Sam Surridge, Philip Zinckernagel.

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