English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Stoke City
    • 27': Lewis Baker

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Stoke City 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.
    • 3': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
    • 3': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Stoke City. Liam Delap tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
    • 6': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
    • 7': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
    • 10': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 10': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 13': Offside, Stoke City. Jacob Brown tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 21': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sammie Szmodics because of an injury.
    • 25': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 27': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 31': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
    • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
    • 37': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 38': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 38': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 41': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 41': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
    • 42': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+3': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces John Buckley.
    • 47': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 48': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 48': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 53': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
    • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 57': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
    • 57': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a headed pass.
    • 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
    • 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Dwight Gayle.
    • 64': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
    • 64': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Liam Delap (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Tariqe Fosu-Henry replaces Ben Wilmot.
    • 69': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 69': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tariqe Fosu-Henry.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
    • 77': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Ashley Phillips.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
    • 83': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City).
    • 83': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
    • 86': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 88': Substitution, Stoke City. D'Margio Wright-Phillips replaces Jacob Brown.
    • 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Harry Pickering.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 90': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayo Edun.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 12
    1 Saves 2
    29.1 Possession 70.9
    8 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    131 Accurate Passes 428
    213 Passes 525
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 61
    23 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 10
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    24 Interceptions 2
    34 Effective Clearances 12
    34 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 13,371

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala
    33 Ashley Phillips Yellow Card
    3 Harry Pickering
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello Yellow Card
    21 John Buckley
    6 Tyler Morton
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    23 Bradley Dack
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Adam Wharton, Tyrhys Dolan, Aynsley Pears, Tayo Edun, Jack Vale, Ryan Hedges, Hayden Carter.

    STK Stoke City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Jack Bonham (GK)
    32 Connor Taylor
    4 Aden Flint
    3 Morgan Fox
    16 Ben Wilmot
    8 Lewis Baker
    7 Sam Clucas
    15 Jordan Thompson
    17 Liam Delap
    11 Dwight Gayle Yellow Card
    9 Jacob Brown
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Josef Bursik, Phil Jagielka, Tyrese Campbell, D'Margio Wright-Phillips, Tarique Fosu-Henry, William Smallbone, Gavin Kilkenny.

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