English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 73': Sam Gallagher
FT
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers
  • 61': Aynsley Pears (OG)
  • 64': Joseph Hodge

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
  • 11': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 13': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 13': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reggie Cannon.
  • 14': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 18': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 19': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 24': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 28': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 32': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Cook with a through ball.
  • 34': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 37': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Reggie Cannon (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 41': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 45': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 47': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Reggie Cannon.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 54': Foul by Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 54': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
  • 57': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Joe Hodge replaces Lyndon Dykes.
  • 57': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden replaces Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
  • 59': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Reggie Cannon (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 61': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Colback.
  • 61': Own Goal by Aynsley Pears, Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 63': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 64': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Joe Hodge (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong with a through ball.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Joe Hodge with a headed pass.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal following a fast break.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 72': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Kenneth Paal because of an injury.
  • 80': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sammie Szmodics because of an injury.
  • 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dilan Markanday.
  • 86': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Frey.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Asmir Begovic (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Chrisene with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
38.4 Possession 61.6
17 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
293 Accurate Passes 544
387 Passes 645
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 42
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 4
28 Effective Clearances 24
28 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,888

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leicester City 44 +47 94
2 Leeds United 45 +39 90
3 Ipswich Town 44 +32 90
4 Southampton 45 +23 84
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
5 Dominic Hyam
45 Benjamin Chrisene
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
24 Andy Moran
6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
10 Tyrhys Dolan
9 Sam Gallagher
8 Sammie Szmodics
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Dilan Kumar Markanday, Yasin Ayari, Kyle McFadzean, John Fleck, Jake Garrett, Connor O'Riordan, Semir Telalovic, Billy Koumetio, Leopold Wahlstedt.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Asmir Begovic (GK) Yellow Card
6 Jake Clark-Salter
5 Steve Cook
22 Kenneth Paal
20 Reggie Cannon
9 Lyndon Dykes
19 Elijah Dixon-Bonner Yellow Card
4 Jack Colback
30 Sinclair Armstrong Yellow Card
10 Ilias Chair
7 Chris Willock
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Isaac Hayden, Jordan Archer, Morgan Fox, Jimmy Dunne, Michael Frey, Joseph Hodge, Aaron Drewe, Ziyad Larkeche, Paul Smyth.

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