Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Millwall
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
- 6': Foul by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 6': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 10': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
- 10': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
- 25': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 28': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
- 29': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
- 29': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Tyler Burey (Millwall).
- 30': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Millwall. Billy Mitchell tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 37': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 41': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 44': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
- 45': Substitution, Millwall. George Evans replaces Danny Ballard.
- 51': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
- 52': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
- 57': Substitution, Millwall. Alex Pearce replaces Tyler Burey.
- 63': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 67': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
- 67': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Murray Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Hand ball by Benik Afobe (Millwall).
- 71': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 72': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 72': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Offside, Millwall. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Dan McNamara is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ryan Giles.
- 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces John Buckley.
- 78': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 84': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Benik Afobe.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
- 87': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 88': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 90'+1': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mason Bennett.
- 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Millwall 0.
Statistics
 MIL |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 383 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 30 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,874
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,874
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 16 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 4 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke  |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 28 | Ryan Giles |
Millwall (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Jake Cooper |
| 3 | Murray Wallace |
| 26 | Danny Ballard |
| 17 | George Saville |
| 24 | Billy Mitchell |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
| 11 | Scott Malone |
| 2 | Dan McNamara |
| 32 | Tyler Burey |
| 23 | Benik Afobe |
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