English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Derby County
  • 55': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 74': Matthew Clarke
  • 82': Rhian Brewster
FT
3 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 45'+1': Hayden Carter

About

Derby County are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Pride Park, Derby, 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': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
  • 5': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 5': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 7': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Carlton Morris.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Derry John Murkin.
  • 16': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Offside, Derby County. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Baradji.
  • 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Sam Szmodics (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
  • 30': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
  • 32': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Josh Vickers (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 36': Sam Szmodics (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 41': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 43': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
  • 43': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 45': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Lewis Travis (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Derby County 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Derby County 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Derby County 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 46': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  • 46': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Bobby Clark (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Derry John Murkin.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Derry John Murkin.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josh Vickers (Derby County). Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 55': Goal! Derby County 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derry John Murkin.
  • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
  • 57': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Derry John Murkin (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 60': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Derby County. Rhian Brewster replaces Carlton Morris.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Derry John Murkin (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 70': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Goal! Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Matt Clarke (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Hayden Carter because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Moussa Baradji.
  • 80': Substitution, Derby County. David Ozoh replaces Sam Szmodics.
  • 82': Goal! Derby County 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Rhian Brewster (Derby County) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derry John Murkin with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Derry John Murkin (Derby County).
  • 86': Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Derry John Murkin.
  • 87': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Bobby Clark.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 90': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Derby County).
  • 90'+1': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  • 90'+2': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rhian Brewster.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Derby County 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
50.7 Possession 49.3
11 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 261
354 Passes 348
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 58
20 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 6
28 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 31
23 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 27,831

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 45 +48 92
2 Ipswich Town 44 +30 80
3 Millwall 45 +13 80
4 Middlesbrough 45 +25 79
Full Table

Line-Ups

DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Josh Vickers (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
28 Dion Sanderson
2 Derry John Murkin
23 Joe Ward
19 Sammie Szmodics Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
42 Bobby Clark Yellow Card
9 Carlton Morris
7 Patrick Agyemang
25 Ben Brereton Díaz
Derby County Substitutes:
Isaac Gordon, Jaydon Banel, Rhian Brewster, Richard O'Donnell, Owen Eames, Craig Forsyth, Cruz Allen, David Ozoh, Oscar Fraulo.

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin
20 Eiran Cashin Yellow Card
17 Hayden Carter
24 Moussa Baradji
28 Adam Forshaw Yellow Card
4 Yuri Ribeiro
2 Ryan Alebiousu
11 Andri Gudjohnsen
23 Yuki Ohashi
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Pickering, Oladapo Afolayan, Tom Atcheson, Nicholas Michalski, Connor O'Riordan, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Kristi Montgomery, Dion De Neve, Mathias Jørgensen.

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