Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth, 2009-2010 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Portsmouth
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Pascal Chimbonda tries a through ball, but El Hadji Diouf is caught offside.
- 3': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara from a direct free kick.
- 5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. David Dunn tries a through ball, but Franco Di Santo is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Pascal Chimbonda tries a through ball, but Franco Di Santo is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 8': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
- 8': David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tal Ben Haim.
- 10': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth).
- 10': Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 14': David James (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 14': Foul by El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 14': Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 15': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 1. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aruna Dindane.
- 17': Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David Dunn with a cross.
- 21': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 26': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Morten Gamst Pedersen tries a through ball, but David Dunn is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth).
- 26': Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 27': Foul by Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth).
- 27': Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Frédéric Piquionne.
- 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Vanden Borre.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
- 33': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth).
- 35': Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 36': Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Christopher Samba is caught offside.
- 37': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Brett Emerton.
- 39': Attempt missed. Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Steven N'Zonzi tries a through ball, but Franco Di Santo is caught offside.
- 41': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Anthony Vanden Borre (Portsmouth).
- 43': Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 44': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
- 44': David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Gaël Givet tries a through ball, but Franco Di Santo is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Portsmouth. Younes Kaboul tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
- 45': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Benni McCarthy forward replaces El Hadji Diouf.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Roberts forward replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.
- 0': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 48': Attempt saved. David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Chimbonda.
- 50': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 51': Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Substitution, Portsmouth. Tommy Smith forward replaces Aruna Dindane because of an injury.
- 52': Foul by Anthony Vanden Borre (Portsmouth).
- 52': Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Frédéric Piquionne.
- 53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1. Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 54': Michael Brown (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers).
- 55': Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Franco Di Santo (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 56': Pascal Chimbonda (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 57': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth).
- 57': Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 58': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Hand ball by David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 61': Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 61': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Christopher Samba is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Marc Wilson (Portsmouth).
- 62': Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Mokoena.
- 66': Foul by Michael Brown (Portsmouth).
- 66': Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Michael Brown (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gaël Givet.
- 69': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jason Roberts.
- 70': Michael Brown (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 70': Foul by Franco Di Santo (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 71': Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tal Ben Haim.
- 73': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Portsmouth 1. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Dunn with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Nelsen.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Vanden Borre with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Marc Wilson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 76': Foul by Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kanu forward replaces Aaron Mokoena.
- 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. David Dunn tries a through ball, but Franco Di Santo is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth).
- 81': Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Benni McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Franco Di Santo.
- 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Keith Andrews midfielder replaces Franco Di Santo.
- 85': Foul by Marc Wilson (Portsmouth).
- 85': Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 86': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1. Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benni McCarthy with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christopher Samba.
- 90': Hand ball by David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
- 90': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
- 90': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
Statistics
 POR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 9 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 320 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 23 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 46 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 23,110
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 23,110
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Robinson (GK) |
| 6 | Ryan Nelsen  |
| 4 | Christopher Samba |
| 5 | Gaël Givet |
| 39 | Pascal Chimbonda |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 7 | Brett Emerton |
| 12 | Morten Pedersen |
| 18 | El-Hadji Diouf |
| 26 | Franco Di Santo |
| 8 | David Dunn |
Portsmouth (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David James (GK) |
| 35 | Marc Wilson |
| 3 | Younes Kaboul |
| 4 | Aaron Mokoena |
| 26 | Tal Ben Haim |
| 18 | Anthony Vanden Borre |
| 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
| 5 | Jamie O'Hara |
| 11 | Michael Brown |
| 24 | Aruna Dindane |
| 9 | Frédéric Piquionne |
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