English Premier League

Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland, 2011-2012 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
  • 58': Junior Hoilett
  • 86': Yakubu Ayegbeni
FT
2 - 0
Sunderland

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sunderland 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Hoilett.
    • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
    • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Gardner.
    • 4': Foul by Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': Simon Mignolet (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mauro Formica.
    • 9': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 9': David Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Olsson.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
    • 16': Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Sunderland).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 19': Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Phillip Bardsley.
    • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Wayne Bridge.
    • 22': Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Foul by David Vaughan (Sunderland).
    • 23': David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
    • 25': Marcus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland).
    • 27': Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Delay in match David Vaughan (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Mauro Formica (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mauro Formica.
    • 37': Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 41': James McClean (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Mauro Formica (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Morten Gamst Pedersen.
    • 44': Hand ball by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
    • 45': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 46': Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Offside, Sunderland. James McClean tries a through ball, but David Vaughan is caught offside.
    • 50': James McClean (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Scott Dann (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 51': Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Delay in match Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Mauro Formica (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
    • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Vaughan.
    • 54': Michael Turner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Olsson.
    • 57': Foul by Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland).
    • 57': Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 0. David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.
    • 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 65': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
    • 65': Marcus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Olsson.
    • 67': Attempt missed. David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.
    • 68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Dann.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Offside, Sunderland. James McClean tries a through ball, but Fraizer Campbell is caught offside.
    • 71': David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by David Vaughan (Sunderland).
    • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Ji Dong-Won replaces Fraizer Campbell.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Robinson.
    • 72': Offside, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 73': Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Sunderland).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Colback replaces Wayne Bridge.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Orr replaces Mauro Formica.
    • 80': Delay in match David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Offside, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley tries a through ball, but Nicklas Bendtner is caught offside.
    • 83': Foul by David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 83': Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Hand ball by Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland).
    • 86': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Sunderland 0. Yakubu (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Orr with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Morten Gamst Pedersen.
    • 89': Bradley Orr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).
    • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Phillip Bardsley.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Sunderland 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 20,056

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
    2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
    3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
    4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers

    No. Name
    1 Paul Robinson (GK)
    31 Grant Hanley
    16 Scott Dann
    3 Martin Olsson
    35 Jason Lowe
    12 Morten Pedersen
    15 Steven N'Zonzi
    21 Markus Olsson
    10 Mauro Formica
    24 Yakubu Ayegbeni
    23 Junior Hoilett
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    David Dunn, Bradley Orr, David Goodwillie, Mark Bunn, Gaël Givet, Anthony Modeste, Radosav Petrovic.

    SUN Sunderland

    No. Name
    22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
    4 Michael Turner
    25 Sotirios Kyrgiakos
    3 Wayne Bridge
    2 Phil Bardsley
    15 David Vaughan
    8 Craig Gardner
    23 James McClean
    7 Sebastian Larsson
    9 Fraizer Campbell Yellow Card
    52 Nicklas Bendtner
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Matthew Kilgallon, Jack Colback, Ji Dong-Won, David Meyler, Ahmed Elmohamady, Craig Gordon, Connor Wickham.

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