Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Stoke 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': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
- 1': Offside, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
- 5': Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Phillips.
- 6': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 9': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 13': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 19': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
- 19': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
- 21': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 23': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
- 23': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuri Ribeiro is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 30': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 32': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot with a headed pass.
- 36': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a fast break.
- 36': Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 0.
- 48': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 48': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sorba Thomas following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 50': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Offside, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 56': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
- 56': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 60': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 63': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 65': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
- 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 66': Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Tomás Rigo.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
- 71': Attempt missed. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 72': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a through ball.
- 78': 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.
- 79': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 80': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Jamie Donley replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
- 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 83': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
- 83': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lewis Miller.
- 88': Attempt missed. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
- 89': Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo with a cross.
- 90': Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 90'+1': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jamie Donley (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Million Manhoef.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 90'+4': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 90'+4': Handball by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
- 90'+6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Stoke City 1.
Statistics
STK |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 431 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 35 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,061
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,061
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 37 | +39 | 77 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 37 | +22 | 69 |
| 3 | Millwall | 37 | +10 | 68 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 36 | +26 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 11 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
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