English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 44': Andri Gudjohnsen
  • 79': Andri Gudjohnsen
FT
2 - 0
Wrexham

    Andri Gudjohnsen brace extends Wrexham's winless run on the road

    Andri Gudjohnsen's second brace in a week earned Blackburn a clinical 2-0 win over Wrexham.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
    • 1': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 6': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
    • 6': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
    • 9': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty James.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jacques Ekomié (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 15': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 16': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 19': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham).
    • 19': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
    • 27': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 28': Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 31': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
    • 31': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 38': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 38': Offside, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 42': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anthony Patterson (Wrexham). Assisted by Moussa Baradji.
    • 44': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Wrexham 0. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 45': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
    • 45': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Matty James (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Patterson (Wrexham). Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 51': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 53': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
    • 55': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 59': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 62': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
    • 63': Offside, Wrexham. Jacques Ekomié is caught offside.
    • 64': Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James.
    • 64': Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Sheaf replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 65': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 69': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
    • 71': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Jayden Fevrier.
    • 72': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 74': Jacques Ekomié (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Patterson (Wrexham). Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
    • 77': Offside, Wrexham. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Dominic Hyam.
    • 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Danny Imray replaces Issa Kaboré.
    • 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Jacques Ekomié.
    • 79': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Wrexham 0. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 80': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 81': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Danny Imray (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
    • 85': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 86': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
    • 86': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
    • 89': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Moussa Baradji.
    • 90': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Wrexham 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Wrexham 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 0
    50.1 Possession 49.9
    23 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 316
    382 Passes 394
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 57
    26 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    10 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    4 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 36
    17 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 15,399

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 12 +10 25
    2 Swansea City 12 +3 23
    3 West Ham United 12 +17 22
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 +4 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    22 Balazs Toth (GK)
    15 Sean McLoughlin
    17 Hayden Carter
    3 Harry Pickering Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Alebiousu
    10 Todd Cantwell
    24 Moussa Baradji
    8 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
    9 Andri Gudjohnsen
    21 Oladapo Afolayan
    11 Jayden Fevrier
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Aynsley Pears, Dion De Neve, Tom Atcheson, Scott Wharton, Harvey Pates, Jake Garrett, Isaac Dunn, Gady Beyuku, Augustus Kargbo.

    WXM Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    22 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    6 Joe Worrall
    2 Callum Doyle
    5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
    8 Benjamin Whiteman
    37 Matty James Yellow Card
    3 Jacques Ekomie
    12 Issa Kaboré
    19 Kieffer Moore
    17 Callum O'Hare
    28 Sam Smith
    Wrexham Substitutes:
    Ryan Longman, Danny Ward, George Dobson, Ben Sheaf, Danny Imray, Oliver Rathbone, Zak Vyner, Bailey Cadamarteri, Lewis O'Brien.

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