Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Oxford United
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 Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 2': Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 8': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 8': Attempt missed. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Harris following a corner.
- 9': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 10': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 11': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
- 14': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Michal Helik (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 24': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 24': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 25': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Handball by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
- 31': Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 33': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Miller following a corner.
- 36': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 37': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman following a set piece situation.
- 38': Offside, Oxford United. Mark Harris is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United).
- 40': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Helik.
- 45': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Oxford United 1. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Helik following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Oxford United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Oxford United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces George Pratt.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 55': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 55': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Luke Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
- 65': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Jack Currie replaces Greg Leigh.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Sam Long replaces Hidde ter Avest.
- 67': Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Will Lankshear.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidnei Tavares.
- 70': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 71': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
- 72': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 73': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 74': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michal Helik.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Jack Currie (Oxford United) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 78': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Oxford United 1. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 78': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Sidnei Tavares.
- 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
- 86': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romenij replaces Luke Harris.
- 87': Mark Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Mark Harris.
- 87': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
- 88': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Long.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Oxford United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Oxford United 1.
Statistics
 OXF |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 353 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 37 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 10,255
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 10,255
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
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 |
| 8 | Sidnei Tavares  |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 11 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
Oxford United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 29 | Ben Davies |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 22 | Greg Leigh |
| 24 | Hidde ter Avest |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 12 | Luke Harris |
| 14 | Brian De Keersmaecker |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 9 | Mark Harris |
EFL Championship News
Minnesota United boss Eric Ramsay set for West Brom job - source
Minnesota United head coach Eric Ramsay is set to join English Championship side West Bromwich Albion, a source has confirmed to ESPN.
Wrexham hero Paul Mullin returns to club after Wigan loan cut short
Paul Mullin has returned to Wrexham after his loan spell at Wigan Athletic was cut short halfway through the season.
Watford furious as Hull game postponed 18 minutes before kickoff
Watford have criticised the decision to call off their Championship match at Hull 18 minutes before kick-off on Sunday and claimed they did not agree to the postponement.
Wrexham stay hot in coach Phil Parkinson's 250th game
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said he felt "proud" after his team marked his 250th game in charge with a 2-1 win at Derby.
Nigeria federation 'excited' about Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo's nationality switch from England
The Nigeria Football Federation has welcomed the nationality switch of Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, expressing excitement about adding the 24-year-old to their goalkeeping options.