Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting West Bromwich Albion
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': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 10': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
- 10': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 12': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 18': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 21': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 26': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 28': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a set piece situation.
- 30': Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Maja.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Batth replaces Hayden Carter because of an injury.
- 38': Foul by Paddy McNair (West Bromwich Albion).
- 38': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 40': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 42': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+1': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': 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 Todd Cantwell.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 53': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 57': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Tom Fellows.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 61': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Beck.
- 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Grady Diangana.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
- 66': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 67': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 72': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
- 73': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 79': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 80': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 80': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Karlan Grant.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Grady Diangana.
- 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
- 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 84': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 84': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Maja.
- 85': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Josh Maja.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 455 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,647
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,647
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 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 24 | Owen Beck |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 8 | Todd Cantwell  |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 21 | Paddy McNair |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 14 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 9 | Josh Maja |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 31 | Tom Fellows |
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