English League Championship

Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leeds United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 82': Sammie Szmodics

    About

    Leeds United are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road, Leeds, 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
    • 2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 8': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 9': Connor Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 15': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
    • 15': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 19': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 21': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 25': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 25': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 28': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
    • 29': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 32': Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
    • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
    • 36': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 36': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Leeds United. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
    • 40': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 41': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kyle McFadzean replaces Scott Wharton.
    • 47': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
    • 50': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Archie Gray.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
    • 61': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
    • 61': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 64': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Connor Roberts.
    • 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Ilia Gruev.
    • 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Georginio Rutter.
    • 68': Foul by Archie Gray (Leeds United).
    • 68': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
    • 74': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 76': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 76': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
    • 78': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 80': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
    • 82': Goal! Leeds United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a through ball.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
    • 85': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
    • 86': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Junior Firpo.
    • 90'+1': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sammie Szmodics.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Semir Telalovic.
    • 90'+7': Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 5
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 12
    6 Saves 1
    25.1 Possession 74.9
    3 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    110 Accurate Passes 500
    206 Passes 589
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    4 Crosses 35
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 34
    22 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    9 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 7
    37 Effective Clearances 13
    37 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Elland Road
    Location: Leeds, England
    Attendance: 36,518

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Illan Meslier (GK)
    4 Ethan Ampadu
    14 Joe Rodon
    3 Junior Firpo
    33 Connor Roberts
    24 Georginio Rutter
    44 Ilia Gruev
    22 Archie Gray
    7 Joël Piroe
    10 Crysencio Summerville
    29 Wilfried Gnonto
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Patrick Bamford, Jaidon Anthony, Daniel James, Sam Byram, Liam Cooper, Karl Darlow, Joe Gelhardt, Mateo Joseph, Glen Kamara.

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Dominic Hyam
    16 Scott Wharton
    17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
    6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Callum Brittain
    9 Sam Gallagher
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Semir Telalovic, Benjamin Chrisene, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Zak Gilsenan, Leopold Wahlstedt, John Buckley, Kyle McFadzean, Jake Garrett, Billy Koumetio.

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