English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 39': Sam Gallagher
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 90'+5': Ben Wilson

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Blackburn Rovers are hosting Coventry City 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.
  • 1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 12': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 16': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
  • 31': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 36': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Ben Sheaf because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 52': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
  • 52': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 54': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke McNally.
  • 56': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 58': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
  • 61': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
  • 69': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
  • 69': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Callum Brittain.
  • 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Josh Wilson-Esbrand is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Kyle McFadzean.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sorba Thomas replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 86': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 90': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 90': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1. Ben Wilson (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
44.8 Possession 55.2
4 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 2
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 314
335 Passes 429
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 76
15 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 23
12 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,728

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
3 Burnley 17 +15 33
4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter
2 Callum Brittain
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
36 Adam Wharton
8 Sammie Szmodics
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
9 Sam Gallagher
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
19 Ryan Hedges Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Tyler Morton, Bradley Dack, Sorba Thomas, Scott Wharton, Thomas Kaminski, Tyrhys Dolan, Ashley Phillips.

COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
3 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
16 Luke McNally
38 Gustavo Hamer
14 Ben Sheaf
28 Josh Eccles
27 Jake Bidwell
7 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
17 Viktor Gyökeres
24 Matthew Godden
Coventry City Substitutes:
Tyler Walker, Fankaty Dabo, Sean Maguire, Liam Kelly, Cian Tyler, Jonathan Panzo, Josh Wilson-Esbrand.

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