Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Norwich 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.
- 1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 2': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Gibson.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 14': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 15': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 19': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 23': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 28': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 28': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a through ball.
- 31': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 34': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
- 35': Hand ball by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 37': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 39': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+2': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1.
- 48': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 48': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 50': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 56': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Borja Sainz.
- 64': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
- 64': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Norwich City. Gabriel Sara is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Ashley Barnes replaces Marcelino Núñez because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces John Buckley.
- 76': Offside, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 79': Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 85': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Christian Fassnacht.
- 85': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam McCallum replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 85': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Grant Hanley.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Sørensen.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1.
Statistics
 NOR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 556 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 12 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,956
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,956
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 55 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 16 | Scott Wharton  |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 7 | Borja Sainz |
| 16 | Christian Fassnacht |
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