English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 53': Ben Brereton Díaz
FT
1 - 0
Preston North End

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Preston North End 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 9': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 9': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 15': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 25': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 27': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton tries a through ball, but Darragh Lenihan is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rothwell.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 35': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 38': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 45': Foul by Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ched Evans following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 0.
    • 47': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
    • 47': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra with a cross.
    • 56': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 60': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Earl with a cross.
    • 64': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 65': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces John Buckley.
    • 68': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 68': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Olosunde.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
    • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Greg Cunningham.
    • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Alistair McCann.
    • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Matthew Olosunde because of an injury.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
    • 82': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
    • 82': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 84': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Joe Rothwell.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 89': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 1
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    10 SHOTS 6
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    208 Accurate Passes 112
    378 Passes 284
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.4
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    88 Long Balls 99
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.2
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 10
    18 Effective Clearances 23
    18 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 18,487

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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
    16 Scott Wharton
    26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
    8 Joe Rothwell
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    21 John Buckley
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    7 Reda Khadra
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Daniel Butterworth, Jacob Davenport, Bradley Johnson, Leighton Clarkson, Tayo Edun, Jordan Eastham, Tyrhys Dolan.

    PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    3 Greg Cunningham
    14 Jordan Storey
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    13 Alistair McCann
    8 Alan Browne
    32 Joshua Earl
    22 Matthew Olosunde
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen Yellow Card
    9 Ched Evans Yellow Card
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Daniel Johnson, Matthew Hudson, Sean Maguire, Scott Sinclair, Ryan Ledson, Patrick Bauer, Joseph Rafferty.

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