English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 41': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 47': Sam Gallagher
FT
2 - 1
West Bromwich Albion
  • 59': Grady Diangana

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': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 6': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 6': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 13': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 17': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 18': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 21': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 29': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 29': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 37': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 37': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
  • 41': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+1': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Callum Brittain because of an injury.
  • 47': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 59': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Darnell Furlong.
  • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Jayson Molumby.
  • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuslu replaces Jake Livermore.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 63': Foul by Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 63': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
  • 66': Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Ashley Phillips because of an injury.
  • 74': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 74': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
  • 76': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 79': 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 Grady Diangana.
  • 83': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 86': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift tries a through ball, but Dara O'Shea is caught offside.
  • 88': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces John Swift.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 90'+8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tayo Edun.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
59.4 Possession 40.6
13 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
425 Accurate Passes 274
518 Passes 366
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 0
26 Crosses 3
0.2 Cross % 0.0
70 Long Balls 64
30 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
4 Effective Clearances 22
4 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,970

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leicester City 46 +48 97
2 Ipswich Town 46 +35 96
3 Leeds United 46 +38 90
4 Southampton 46 +24 87
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
4 Daniel Ayala
33 Ashley Phillips
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
21 John Buckley Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
19 Ryan Hedges
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
9 Sam Gallagher Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jack Vale, Aynsley Pears, Bradley Dack, Adam Wharton, Tyler Morton, Tayo Edun, Tyrhys Dolan.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
4 Dara O'Shea
6 Semi Ajayi
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
19 John Swift Yellow Card
8 Jake Livermore
14 Jayson Molumby
18 Karlan Grant
11 Grady Diangana
17 Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Callum Robinson, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Alex Palmer, Okay Yokuslu, Matt Phillips, Kyle Bartley, Adam Reach.

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