English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 21': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)
  • 63': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 75': Sammie Szmodics
FT
3 - 0
Rotherham United

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Rotherham United 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': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
    • 11': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
    • 11': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 16': Hand ball by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
    • 20': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Penalty conceded by Grant Hall (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Grant Hall (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
    • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
    • 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Wiles.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 37': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Eaves.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Eaves.
    • 44': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0.
    • 46': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 46': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
    • 48': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
    • 54': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
    • 54': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 61': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Wharton following a fast break.
    • 68': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
    • 68': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cameron Humphreys replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 71': Substitution, Rotherham United. Conor Washington replaces Tom Eaves.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton because of an injury.
    • 74': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Lee Peltier.
    • 77': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Sam Gallagher.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Clinton Mola replaces Harry Pickering.
    • 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Oliver Rathbone.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
    • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
    • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton replaces Tyler Morton.
    • 88': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
    • 88': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
    • 90': George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 90'+2': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 2
    45.6 Possession 54.4
    9 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    351 Accurate Passes 433
    439 Passes 514
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    7 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    52 Long Balls 74
    16 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    14 Effective Clearances 11
    14 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 12,233

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala
    16 Scott Wharton
    5 Dominic Hyam
    6 Tyler Morton
    27 Lewis Travis
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    3 Harry Pickering
    19 Ryan Hedges
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    9 Sam Gallagher
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Bradley Dack, Tyrhys Dolan, Aynsley Pears, Clinton Mola, Callum Brittain, George Hirst, Adam Wharton.

    ROT Rotherham United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    20 Grant Hall Yellow Card
    21 Lee Peltier
    2 Wes Harding
    18 Oliver Rathbone Yellow Card
    8 Ben Wiles
    4 Daniel Barlaser Yellow Card
    3 Cohen Bramall
    10 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
    11 Chiedozie Ogbene
    9 Tom Eaves
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Jamie Lindsay, Georgie Kelly, Josh Vickers, Cameron Humphreys, Conor Washington, Shane Ferguson, Jamie McCart.

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