Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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
 PNE |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,487
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 45 | +48 | 92 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 44 | +30 | 80 |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | +25 | 79 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (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 |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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 |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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