English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Wrexham
    • 11': Sam Smith
    • 38': Oliver Rathbone

    Wrexham boost playoff chances with 2-0 win against tepid Blackburn

    A stunning volley from Ollie Rathbone helped Wrexham to a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 1': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Longman (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 9': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 11': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty James with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 13': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 13': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Smith.
    • 13': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 14': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
    • 14': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Matty Litherland is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Longman following a fast break.
    • 22': Foul by Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Handball by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 29': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
    • 30': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 34': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
    • 36': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 36': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Scarr following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Thomason.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 45'+1': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Sam Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+2': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges because of an injury.
    • 46': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
    • 46': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 48': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 52': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 52': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 55': Ryan Longman (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Dobson.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Sam Smith.
    • 57': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Atcheson replaces Matty Litherland because of an injury.
    • 62': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
    • 64': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': George Dobson (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Baradji.
    • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 67': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 69': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Moussa Baradji.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Sheaf replaces Matty James.
    • 74': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 74': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
    • 77': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
    • 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
    • 84': Substitution, Wrexham. Liberato Cacace replaces Lewis O'Brien.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Pratt with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
    • 87': Substitution, Wrexham. Harry Ashfield replaces Oliver Rathbone.
    • 88': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 90'+5': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wrexham 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    47.2 Possession 52.8
    7 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    286 Accurate Passes 336
    396 Passes 444
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    77 Long Balls 52
    30 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 14
    34 Effective Clearances 20
    34 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 24 +29 51
    2 Middlesbrough 24 +8 43
    3 Ipswich Town 24 +17 41
    4 Hull City 24 +3 41
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Sean McLoughlin
    43 George Pratt
    12 Lewis Miller Yellow Card
    6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
    24 Moussa Baradji Yellow Card
    10 Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
    19 Ryan Hedges
    40 Matty Litherland
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    18 Axel Henriksson
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Harry Pickering, Aodhan Doherty, Brandon Powell, Dion De Neve, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Nathan Dlamini, Balazs Toth, Tom Atcheson, Yuri Ribeiro.

    WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
    24 Dan Scarr
    2 Callum Doyle
    5 Dominic Hyam
    37 Matty James
    15 George Dobson Yellow Card
    14 George Thomason
    47 Ryan Longman
    28 Sam Smith
    27 Lewis O'Brien
    20 Oliver Rathbone
    Wrexham Substitutes:
    Jay Rodríguez, Ben Sheaf, Nathan Broadhead, Liberato Cacace, Ryan Barnett, Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, Harry Ashfield, Callum Burton.

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