English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 54': Ryoya Morishita
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 84': Bobby Thomas

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Coventry City 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 Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  • 2': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a headed pass.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 28': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 28': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  • 28': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a cross.
  • 40': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 45': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 45'+2': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 47': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 47': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Romain Esse with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Moussa Baradji.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Jack Rudoni.
  • 72': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 72': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 80': Handball by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  • 83': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
  • 84': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
  • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
70.1 Possession 29.9
12 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
547 Accurate Passes 191
638 Passes 265
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 7
22 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 51
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 33
20 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 19,657

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

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin
20 Eiran Cashin
38 Tom Atcheson
5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman Yellow Card
31 Kristi Montgomery
4 Yuri Ribeiro Yellow Card
2 Ryan Alebiousu
23 Yuki Ohashi Yellow Card
24 Moussa Baradji
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Pickering, Connor O'Riordan, Mathias Jørgensen, Ryan Hedges, Dion De Neve, Aynsley Pears, Adam Forshaw, Nathan Redmond, Oladapo Afolayan.

COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
4 Bobby Thomas
15 Liam Kitching
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
6 Matt Grimes
16 Frank Onyeka Yellow Card
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
9 Ellis Simms
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
5 Jack Rudoni
Coventry City Substitutes:
Kaine Kesler Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Victor Torp, Haji Wright, Josh Eccles, Ben Wilson, Luke Woolfenden, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Romain Esse.

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