English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 6': John Buckley
  • 52': Reda Khadra
  • 60': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)
  • 79': Ben Brereton Díaz
FT
4 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Birmingham 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.
    • 3': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 3': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 12': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 12': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Graham.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 19': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 20': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 20': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City).
    • 25': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 25': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Friend.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 33': Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 34': Hand ball by Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City).
    • 37': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Marc Roberts because of an injury.
    • 40': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 41': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 43': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan James.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+2': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin replaces Jordan Graham.
    • 46': Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
    • 46': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 52': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a through ball.
    • 54': Foul by Chuks Aneke (Birmingham City).
    • 54': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
    • 59': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Penalty conceded by Matija Sarkic (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 60': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 63': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
    • 63': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces John Buckley.
    • 65': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
    • 65': Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Riley McGree (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Chuks Aneke.
    • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 72': Foul by Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 72': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
    • 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Joe Rothwell.
    • 75': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Daniel Butterworth is caught offside.
    • 76': Foul by Troy Deeney (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 79': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 81': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 81': Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
    • 85': Jordan James (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
    • 88': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 90': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Riley McGree (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 2
    53.3 Possession 46.7
    8 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    280 Accurate Passes 232
    391 Passes 343
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 56
    21 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 8
    23 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 10
    16 Effective Clearances 21
    16 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 12,148

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke
    16 Scott Wharton
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    8 Joe Rothwell
    27 Lewis Travis
    21 John Buckley
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    7 Reda Khadra
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Leighton Clarkson, Daniel Butterworth, Jacob Davenport, Sam Gallagher, Daniel Ayala, Aynsley Pears, Bradley Johnson.

    BIR Birmingham City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    13 Matija Sarkic (GK)
    4 Marc Roberts
    5 George Friend
    21 Dion Sanderson
    18 Riley McGree
    19 Jordan James
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    3 Kristian Pedersen
    24 Jordan Graham
    36 Troy Deeney
    15 Chukwuemeka Aneke
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Maxime Colin, Ryan Woods, Scott Hogan, George Hall, Jérémie Bela, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Neil Etheridge.

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