English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 16': Yuki Ohashi
FT
1 - 2
Cardiff City
  • 4': Yousef Salech
  • 73': Yakou Meite

About

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.
  • 1': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 1': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Cardiff City 1. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk with a cross.
  • 8': Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 15': Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 16': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 1. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis with a cross.
  • 17': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 20': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
  • 25': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Hand ball by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye with a headed pass.
  • 32': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
  • 33': Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.
  • 37': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 42': Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 44': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Hand ball by Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Bagan.
  • 49': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Will Fish.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Will Fish.
  • 60': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 60': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Yousef Salech.
  • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Alves replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis following a fast break.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Will Alves (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Callum Robinson.
  • 73': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 2. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Alves with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Will Alves (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
  • 80': Offside, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Cauley Woodrow replaces Yuki Ohashi.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Will Alves (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Hand ball by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 87': Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Will Alves (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Will Fish.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
35.4 Possession 64.6
10 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 486
323 Passes 575
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.2
78 Long Balls 71
25 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 49
22 Clearances 49

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,456

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 45 +64 97
2 Burnley 45 +51 97
3 Sheffield United 45 +27 89
4 Sunderland 45 +15 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter
4 Yuri Ribeiro
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
23 Yuki Ohashi
27 Lewis Travis
6 Sondre Tronstad
9 Makhtar Gueye
42 Emmanuel Dennis
10 Tyrhys Dolan
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Adam Forshaw, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Cauley Woodrow, Tom Atcheson, Brandon Powell, John Buckley, Todd Cantwell, Dion Sanderson, Balazs Toth.

CAR Cardiff City (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
2 William Fish
23 Joel Bagan
38 Perry Ng
12 Calum Chambers Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
15 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
11 Callum O'Dowda
35 Andy Rinomhota
47 Callum Robinson
22 Yousef Salech
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Cian Ashford, Matthew Turner, Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Will Alves, Dimitrios Goutas, Yakou Meite, Chris Willock.

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