English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 76': Ryan Alebiousu
  • 86': Andri Gudjohnsen
FT
2 - 1
Southampton
  • 23': Léo Scienza
  • Red Card 90'+4': Welington

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Southampton 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.
  • 2': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 2': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Alex McCarthy (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong following a fast break.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross following a fast break.
  • 12': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 15': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Léo Scienza.
  • 19': Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Southampton 1. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
  • 28': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dion De Neve.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Southampton 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Southampton 1.
  • 48': Offside, Southampton. Nathan Wood is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Dion De Neve.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 51': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 54': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Mads Roerslev (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 59': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Cameron Archer because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev following a fast break.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a through ball.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 65': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 65': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Dion De Neve.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Axel Henriksson replaces Ryoya Morishita.
  • 68': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Léo Scienza.
  • 68': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 74': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 76': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Southampton 1. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Miller.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Shea Charles because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning.
  • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Ronnie Edwards.
  • 82': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Mads Roerslev (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen following a fast break.
  • 84': Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
  • 84': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton).
  • 86': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Southampton 1. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 90'+2': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Welington (Southampton) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+8': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 4
48.8 Possession 51.2
12 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 279
380 Passes 384
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.3
85 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 14
17 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 36
28 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,686

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 13 +24 28
2 Middlesbrough 12 +8 25
3 Millwall 12 +1 23
4 Bristol City 12 +9 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
15 Sean McLoughlin
12 Lewis Miller
5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman Yellow Card
6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
25 Ryoya Morishita
14 Dion De Neve
2 Ryan Alebiousu
23 Yuki Ohashi
11 Andri Gudjohnsen
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Sidnei Tavares, Aynsley Pears, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryan Hedges, Adam Forshaw, Kristi Montgomery, Axel Henriksson, Harry Pickering, Makhtar Gueye.

SOU Southampton (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
15 Nathan Wood
17 Joshua Quarshie Yellow Card
12 Ronnie Edwards
24 Shea Charles
10 Finn Azaz
3 Ryan Manning
2 Mads Roerslev
19 Cameron Archer
13 Léo Scienza
9 Adam Armstrong
Southampton Substitutes:
Ryan Fraser, Nicholas Oyekunle, Damion Downs, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Gavin Bazunu, Cameron Bragg, Welington, Jack Stephens, Jay Robinson.

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