English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • Red Card 23': Massimo Luongo
FT
0 - 5
Blackburn Rovers
  • 19': Lewis Holtby
  • 36': Cameron Dawson (OG)
  • 45'+1': Lewis Holtby
  • 48': Darragh Lenihan
  • 90'+2': Sam Gallagher

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 1': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 6': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Osaze Urhoghide.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osaze Urhoghide.
  • 14': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 14': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 19': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 23': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card.
  • 25': Hand ball by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 29': Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 31': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 36': Own Goal by Cameron Dawson, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 37': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Sam Winnall.
  • 38': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 39': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 43': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 44': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 44': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kieran Lee.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Sam Hutchinson replaces Kieran Lee.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tom Lees replaces Osaze Urhoghide.
  • 46': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Tom Lees tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
  • 48': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 4. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 53': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 55': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 55': Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 57': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Hand ball by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
  • 63': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
  • 64': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 64': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 66': Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 67': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
  • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
  • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a through ball.
  • 77': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 83': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Christian Walton tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 84': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Cameron Dawson tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 5. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 5.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 6
62.4 Possession 37.6
14 SHOTS 4
9 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
456 Accurate Passes 236
554 Passes 336
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 0
14 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
66 Long Balls 67
36 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 16
12 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 14
9 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,504

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
13 Julian Borner Yellow Card
27 Dominic Iorfa
10 Barry Bannan
3 Morgan Fox
44 Osaze Urhoghide
21 Massimo Luongo Red Card
5 Kieran Lee
20 Adam Reach
14 Jacob Murphy
11 Sam Winnall
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Sam Hutchinson, Jordan Rhodes, Atdhe Nuhiu, Joe Wildsmith, Joel Pelupessy, Tom Lees, Kadeem Harris.

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

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
24 Tosin Adarabioyo
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
22 Lewis Holtby
19 Stewart Downing
27 Lewis Travis
7 Adam Armstrong
8 Joe Rothwell Yellow Card
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Joe Rankin-Costello, Danny Graham, Jayson Leutwiler, Derrick Williams, Ben Brereton Díaz, Elliott Bennett, Jacob Davenport.

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