English League Championship

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Hull City
  • 7': George Honeyman
  • 67': Tom Eaves
FT
2 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Hull City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The MKM Stadium, Hull, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
    • 4': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Goal! Hull City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. George Honeyman (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 14': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jan Paul van Hecke tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 15': Offside, Hull City. George Honeyman tries a through ball, but Randell Williams is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Hull City).
    • 17': Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City).
    • 18': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
    • 20': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Joe Rothwell.
    • 27': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Hull City).
    • 27': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Randell Williams.
    • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
    • 30': Foul by Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Greg Docherty (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by George Honeyman (Hull City).
    • 32': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 33': George Honeyman (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
    • 41': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hull City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 48': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Greg Docherty (Hull City).
    • 48': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayo Edun.
    • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
    • 52': Foul by Ryan Longman (Hull City).
    • 52': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Randell Williams.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
    • 56': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 56': George Honeyman (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a headed pass.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Docherty.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Randell Williams (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 62': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Docherty.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Greg Docherty (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Goal! Hull City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tom Eaves (Hull City) header from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
    • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces John Buckley.
    • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Sam Gallagher.
    • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
    • 70': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
    • 76': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by George Honeyman with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 81': Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 83': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 83': Tom Eaves (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 88': Substitution, Hull City. Tyler Smith replaces Ryan Longman.
    • 88': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Greg Docherty (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
    • 89': Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Tyler Smith (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tyler Smith (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Greg Docherty (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Hull City. Callum Jones replaces George Honeyman.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Hull City. Greg Docherty tries a through ball, but Tyler Smith is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Hull City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    10 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    52.3 Possession 47.7
    15 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    326 Accurate Passes 302
    444 Passes 413
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 90
    37 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 15
    12 Effective Clearances 19
    12 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The MKM Stadium
    Location: Hull, England
    Attendance: 13,950

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HUL Hull City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Nathan Baxter (GK)
    17 Sean McLoughlin
    4 Jacob Greaves
    24 Di'Shon Bernard
    8 Greg Docherty
    6 Richard Smallwood
    10 George Honeyman
    16 Ryan Longman
    19 Randell Williams
    11 Keane Lewis-Potter
    9 Tom Eaves
    Hull City Substitutes:
    Tom Huddlestone, Tyler Smith, Callum Jones, George Moncur, Matt Ingram, Festus Arthur, Brandon Fleming.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke
    16 Scott Wharton
    26 Darragh Lenihan Yellow Card
    21 John Buckley
    8 Joe Rothwell Yellow Card
    20 Tayo Edun
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
    7 Reda Khadra
    9 Sam Gallagher
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Daniel Ayala, Daniel Butterworth, Jacob Davenport, Bradley Johnson, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Aynsley Pears, James Brown.

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