Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup

Blackburn Rovers

13': Jake Garrett
36': Arnór Sigurdsson
49': Andy Moran
54': Andy Moran
69': Dilan Kumar Markanday

FT
5 - 2

Cardiff City

18': Callum Robinson
45'+4': Kion Etete

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cardiff City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Ebou Adams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
6': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday tries a through ball, but Jake Garrett is caught offside.
7': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
7': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
9': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
9': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross.
10': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
11': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
12': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
12': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 0. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Hill.
16': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
16': Hand ball by Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
18': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 1. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
20': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Dilan Markanday is caught offside.
20': Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
20': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
23': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
25': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Cardiff City).
25': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering following a set piece situation.
27': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
28': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
28': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
31': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
31': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
33': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
33': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
34': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
35': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
35': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 1. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
38': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
42': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
44': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross.
45'+2': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
45'+2': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 2. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers following a set piece situation.
45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 2.
45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 2.
45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Harry Pickering.
47': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
47': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City).
48': Attempt saved. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Cardiff City 2. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
52': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Garrett.
52': Attempt missed. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
52': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran draws a foul in the penalty area.
52': Penalty conceded by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
53': Penalty saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rúnar Rúnarsson.
54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
54': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Cardiff City 2. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain following a corner.
59': Offside, Cardiff City. Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Kion Etete is caught offside.
60': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joshua Beecher replaces Kieron Evans.
60': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Crole replaces Kion Etete.
60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
63': (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
65': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
68': Attempt missed. James Crole (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
69': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 5, Cardiff City 2. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a through ball.
70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Ollie Tanner.
70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces Callum Robinson.
72': Foul by Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
72': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Zak Gilsenan replaces Semir Telalovic.
73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Jake Garrett.
75': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday tries a through ball, but Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
77': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
77': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Offside, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo tries a through ball, but James Crole is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Dilan Markanday.
81': Offside, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota tries a through ball, but James Crole is caught offside.
82': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
82': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a through ball.
85': Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Beecher with a cross.
85': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
85': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Ebou Adams (Cardiff City).
89': Attempt blocked. Zak Gilsenan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
90'+6': Zak Gilsenan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Zak Gilsenan (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Cardiff City 2.
0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 5, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

CAR		BLK
10	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	1
43	Possession	57
7	SHOTS	20
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
365	Accurate Passes	500
444	Passes	593
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	1
9	Crosses	10
0.2	Cross %	0.1
58	Long Balls	42
31	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	7
10	Effective Tackles	16
20	Tackles	26
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
21	Interceptions	11
21	Effective Clearances	9
21	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 5,371

Line-Ups

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16	Scott Wharton
4	James Hill
3	Harry Pickering
11	Joe Rankin-Costello
24	Andy Moran
30	Jake Garrett
6	Sondre Tronstad
33	Semir Telalovic
7	Arnór Sigurdsson
18	Dilan Kumar Markanday

Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:

Aynsley Pears, Lewis Travis, Sammie Szmodics, Dominic Hyam, Zak Gilsenan, Hayden Carter, Callum Brittain, Adam Wharton, Thomas Bloxham.

Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
13	Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
18	Ebrima Adams
24	Jonathan Panzo
2	Mahlon Romeo
35	Andy Rinomhota
19	Romaine Sawyers
25	Kieron Evans
32	Ollie Tanner
9	Kion Etete
47	Callum Robinson
27	Rubin Colwill

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Cian Ashford, Luey Giles, Cody Twose, Malachi Walcott, James Crole, Joel Colwill, Vontae Daley-Campbell, Joshua Beecher, Matthew Turner.

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