Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
About
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Rotherham United
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.
- 4': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 11': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
- 11': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 12': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 15': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 16': Hand ball by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 20': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Penalty conceded by Grant Hall (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Grant Hall (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Wiles.
- 27': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 37': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Eaves.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 44': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Eaves.
- 44': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 44': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 46': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
- 48': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 54': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
- 54': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
- 61': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 0. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Wharton following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 68': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cameron Humphreys replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 71': Substitution, Rotherham United. Conor Washington replaces Tom Eaves.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton because of an injury.
- 74': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Lee Peltier.
- 77': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Clinton Mola replaces Harry Pickering.
- 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton replaces Tyler Morton.
- 88': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
- 88': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
- 90': George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 90'+2': Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 439 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 7 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 14 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,233
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,233
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
Rotherham United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 20 | Grant Hall  |
| 21 | Lee Peltier |
| 2 | Wes Harding |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 10 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 11 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
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