Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
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.
- 5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 7': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Alebiosu is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 16': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie McNeill with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 21': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 23': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 26': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 33': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
- 35': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by George Pratt (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': George Pratt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 39': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 43': Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Adam Forshaw because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+3': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces George Pratt.
- 46': Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 50': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 50': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 53': Foul by Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
- 53': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 54': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 55': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 59': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 0': Match abandoned due to weather problems, Blackburn Rovers 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 156 | Accurate Passes | 171 |
| 223 | Passes | 252 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 19 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | +8 | 36 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 19 | +14 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 43 | George Pratt  |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 11 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Charles (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Cooper |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 7 | Yan Valery |
| 12 | Harry Amass |
| 8 | Svante Ingelsson |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
| 4 | Sean Fusire |
| 18 | Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 17 | Charlie McNeill |
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