West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
- 4': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 5': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
- 7': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 7': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 9': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
- 10': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 15': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aune Heggebø.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 19': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price.
- 21': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Styles.
- 24': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 25': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Tom Fellows.
- 32': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
- 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 39': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Isaac Price.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Dion De Neve because of an injury.
- 47': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 47': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
- 49': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
- 54': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Axel Henriksson.
- 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Miller replaces Ryan Alebiosu.
- 62': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aune Heggebø.
- 64': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 64': Handball by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 66': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 66': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
- 66': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 68': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 71': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
- 72': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 76': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 77': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Isaac Price.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Lewis Travis.
- 82': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
- 88': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. George Campbell replaces Karlan Grant.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+5': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Balázs Tóth.
- 90'+9': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+9': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 417 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 22 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 49 |
| 19 | Clearances | 49 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,653
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,653
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 12 | +25 | 28 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 12 | +8 | 25 |
| 3 | Millwall | 12 | +1 | 23 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 14 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 4 | Callum Styles |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 19 | Aune Heggebo |
| 10 | Karlan Grant |
| 31 | Tom Fellows |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 18 | Axel Henriksson |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 14 | Dion De Neve |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
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