Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cardiff 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.
- 7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 8': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
- 9': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
- 20': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
- 27': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 29': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 30': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
- 31': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 35': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
- 43': Offside, Cardiff City. Josh Bowler is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City).
- 44': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 0. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.
- 55': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 55': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics following a fast break.
- 57': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.
- 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Iké Ugbo.
- 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
- 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Ryan Wintle.
- 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 68': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 76': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 78': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Ralls.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
- 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
- 82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Hill.
- 84': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 86': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 86': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
- 86': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jak Alnwick following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 90'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 0.
Statistics
 CAR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
| 363 | Passes | 599 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,572
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,572
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 42 | +42 | 85 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 41 | +29 | 75 |
| 3 | Millwall | 42 | +9 | 73 |
| 4 | Southampton | 42 | +23 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Leopold Wahlstedt (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam  |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 4 | James Hill |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 7 | Arnór Sigurdsson |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark McGuinness |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 17 | Jamilu Collins |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 6 | Ryan Wintle |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
| 14 | Josh Bowler |
| 12 | Ike Ugbo |
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