English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 51': Ben Brereton Díaz
FT
1 - 2
West Bromwich Albion
  • 1': Alex Mowatt
  • 45'+4': Matt Phillips

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting West Bromwich Albion 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 1': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
  • 4': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Leighton Clarkson tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 12': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 15': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 18': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 18': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matthew Clarke.
  • 21': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Matthew Clarke (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 22': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
  • 25': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Matthew Clarke (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 31': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
  • 36': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 36': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Matthew Clarke (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 39': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson.
  • 42': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Matthew Clarke because of an injury.
  • 43': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 49': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 49': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 51': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 56': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 58': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Matt Phillips.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 66': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces Leighton Clarkson.
  • 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces John Buckley.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 75': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 78': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 80': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 80': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz.
  • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 90': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+1': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rayhaan Tulloch replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 90'+3': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Rayhaan Tulloch (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 9
48.5 Possession 51.5
23 SHOTS 7
11 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
147 Accurate Passes 149
288 Passes 310
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.5
7 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
92 Long Balls 101
26 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 20
18 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,926

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
26 Darragh Lenihan
3 Harry Pickering
24 Hayden Carter
19 Leighton Clarkson
8 Joe Rothwell
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
9 Sam Gallagher
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
21 John Buckley
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Daniel Butterworth, Tyrhys Dolan, Tyler Magliore, Antonis Stergiakis, Lenni Rae Cirino, Jacob Davenport, Harry Chapman.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Sam Johnstone (GK)
5 Kyle Bartley
16 Matthew Clarke
4 Dara O'Shea
27 Alex Mowatt
8 Jake Livermore Yellow Card
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong Yellow Card
10 Matt Phillips
18 Karlan Grant
7 Callum Robinson
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Rayhaan Tulloch, Adam Reach, David Button, Grady Diangana, Quevin De Castro, Semi Ajayi, Cedric Kipre.

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