English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 59': Todd Cantwell (P)
Abandoned
1 - 0
Ipswich Town
  • Red Card 49': Jacob Greaves

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Ipswich Town 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.
  • 3': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
  • 3': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Lewis Miller.
  • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
  • 6': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 10': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 10': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 14': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town).
  • 17': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
  • 21': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
  • 21': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 31': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
  • 31': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  • 36': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
  • 36': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
  • 36': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
  • 42': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
  • 42': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
  • 44': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Ipswich Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Ipswich Town 0.
  • 47': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
  • 48': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) is shown the red card.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cédric Kipré replaces Chuba Akpom.
  • 54': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
  • 54': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Miller following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 57': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Ipswich Town 0. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 63': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 64': Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
  • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
  • 65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics replaces Kasey McAteer.
  • 65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón replaces George Hirst.
  • 65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
  • 66': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 66': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
  • 68': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sean McLoughlin replaces Ryoya Morishita.
  • 72': Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
  • 75': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
  • 75': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town).
  • 77': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Ipswich Town 0.
  • 0': Match abandoned due to waterlogged pitch, Blackburn Rovers 1, Ipswich Town 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
48.5 Possession 51.5
7 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
271 Accurate Passes 283
328 Passes 344
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.3
22 Long Balls 45
11 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 13
10 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 16,032

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 6 +7 16
2 Stoke City 6 +5 12
3 Bristol City 6 +6 11
4 Leicester City 6 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
12 Lewis Miller
4 Yuri Ribeiro
2 Ryan Alebiousu
10 Todd Cantwell
5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman Yellow Card
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 Yuki Ohashi
19 Ryan Hedges
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Pickering, Makhtar Gueye, Sean McLoughlin, Dion De Neve, Aynsley Pears, Andri Gudjohnsen, Kristi Montgomery, Augustus Kargbo.

IPS Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Palmer (GK)
24 Jacob Greaves Red Card
26 Dara O'Shea
3 Leif Davis
19 Darnell Furlong
29 Chuba Akpom
12 Jens Cajuste Yellow Card
5 Azor Matusiwa Yellow Card
9 George Hirst Yellow Card
11 Jaden Philogene
20 Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town Substitutes:
Sammie Szmodics, Ivan Azón, Jack Clarke, Christian Walton, Jack Taylor, Marcelino Núñez, Cedric Kipre, Sindre Walle Egeli, Ashley Young.

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