English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 2': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 82': Ryan Hedges
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 68': Cesare Casadei
  • Red Card 85': Mamadou Loum

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Reading 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 blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 2': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Ince.
  • 12': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João with a headed pass.
  • 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 26': Offside, Reading. Naby Sarr tries a through ball, but Amadou Salif Mbengue is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Offside, Reading. Thomas Holmes tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 35': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 43': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 43': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0.
  • 49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
  • 49': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 49': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Long.
  • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lucas João.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 1. Cesare Casadei (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Shane Long.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Lucas João.
  • 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 84': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 84': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 85': Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Offside, Reading. Cesare Casadei tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 89': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
47 Possession 53
9 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
273 Accurate Passes 312
375 Passes 412
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 25
0.1 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
16 Interceptions 6
29 Effective Clearances 24
29 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,023

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 25 +29 52
2 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
3 Middlesbrough 25 +7 43
4 Watford 25 +8 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello Yellow Card
8 Sammie Szmodics
6 Tyler Morton
27 Lewis Travis
9 Sam Gallagher
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
14 Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Scott Wharton, Jake Garrett, Ryan Hedges, Adam Wharton, Joe Hilton, Callum Brittain, Tyrhys Dolan.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
24 Naby Sarr
3 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
8 Jeff Hendrick
20 Cesare Casadei
22 Mamadou Loum Red Card
9 Lucas João
7 Shane Long
10 Tom Ince
Reading Substitutes:
Nesta Guinness-Walker, Liam Moore, Nelson Abbey, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Dean Bouzanis, Kelvin Abrefa, Femi Azeez.

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