English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Stoke City
    • 57': Million Manhoef
    • 85': Thomas Cannon (P)

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Stoke 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': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 1': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
    • 2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
    • 6': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 8': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 19': Offside, Stoke City. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
    • 21': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a through ball.
    • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 29': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 29': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann following a fast break.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 33': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 38': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 43': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 43': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 49': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
    • 50': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 50': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
    • 54': Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 56': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Lewis Koumas.
    • 57': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 1. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
    • 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
    • 64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 66': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
    • 66': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 69': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 69': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Batth with a headed pass.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
    • 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Michael Rose replaces Andrew Moran.
    • 79': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bae Jun-Ho.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Lewis Travis.
    • 84': Penalty Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 84': Penalty conceded by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 88': Substitution, Stoke City. André Vidigal replaces Million Manhoef.
    • 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
    • 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Niall Ennis replaces Thomas Cannon.
    • 89': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
    • 90': Foul by Niall Ennis (Stoke City).
    • 90': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 90'+2': André Vidigal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Stoke City 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    8 Saves 5
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    15 SHOTS 25
    7 ON GOAL 8
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    240 Accurate Passes 420
    323 Passes 503
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 12
    6 Crosses 43
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 49
    18 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 8
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 6
    41 Effective Clearances 7
    41 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 13,144

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    15 Danny Batth
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Todd Cantwell
    27 Lewis Travis
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    19 Ryan Hedges
    14 Andreas Weimann
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Harry Leonard, Matty Litherland, Igor Tyjon, John Buckley, Kyle McFadzean, Balazs Toth, Makhtar Gueye, Tyrhys Dolan, Joe Rankin-Costello.

    STK Stoke City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    23 Ben Gibson
    26 Ashley Phillips
    3 Enda Stevens
    22 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow Card
    6 Wouter Burger Yellow Card
    24 Andy Moran
    11 Lewis Koumas
    42 Million Manhoef
    10 Bae Jun-Ho
    9 Thomas Cannon
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Jack Bonham, Jaden Dixon, Eric Bocat, Michael Rose, Jordan Thompson, André Vidigal, Niall Ennis, Emre Tezgel, Tatsuki Seko.

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