English League Championship

Huddersfield Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Huddersfield Town
  • 36': Alejandro Vallejo
  • 60': Daniel Ward
  • 84': Daniel Ward
FT
3 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 57': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 65': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)

About

Huddersfield Town are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Accu Stadium, Huddersfield, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Koroma with a headed pass.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 10': Dangerous play by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Matty Pearson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Harry Toffolo tries a through ball, but Josh Koroma is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
  • 17': Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harry Toffolo.
  • 21': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Magloire replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
  • 22': Foul by Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24': Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 28': Foul by Matty Pearson (Huddersfield Town).
  • 28': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 34': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 36': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Álex Vallejo (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Díaz.
  • 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Álex Vallejo (Huddersfield Town).
  • 45'+2': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 46': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Koroma.
  • 53': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 56': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Scott High replaces Álex Vallejo because of an injury.
  • 57': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 60': Goal! Huddersfield Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 62': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Ben Díaz is caught offside.
  • 63': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Ben Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Goal! Huddersfield Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Naby Sarr tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Joe Rothwell because of an injury.
  • 77': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Koroma with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 79': Foul by Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town).
  • 79': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Leighton Clarkson replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Reda Khadra replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 81': Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town).
  • 81': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Duane Holmes replaces Josh Koroma.
  • 81': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Oliver Turton replaces Sorba Thomas.
  • 84': Goal! Huddersfield Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a headed pass.
  • 88': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Josh Ruffels replaces Danel Sinani.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Lee Nicholls (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Leighton Clarkson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+5': Leighton Clarkson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
50.6 Possession 49.4
13 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
318 Accurate Passes 301
421 Passes 408
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 8
20 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 77
13 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 19
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 27
21 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 15,283

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

HUD Huddersfield Town (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
21 Lee Nicholls (GK) Yellow Card
32 Tom Lees
23 Naby Sarr Yellow Card
4 Matty Pearson
8 Lewis O'Brien
5 Alejandro Vallejo
3 Harry Toffolo
16 Sorba Thomas
25 Daniel Ward
10 Josh Koroma
24 Danel Sinani
Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
Fraizer Campbell, Rolando Aarons, Scott High, Oliver Turton, Nicholas Bilokapic, Duane Holmes, Joshua Ruffels.

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
24 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering
2 Ryan Nyambe
21 John Buckley
8 Joe Rothwell
27 Lewis Travis
10 Tyrhys Dolan
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Tyler Magliore, Tayo Edun, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Aynsley Pears, Reda Khadra, Daniel Butterworth, Leighton Clarkson.

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