Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
About
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Preston North End
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.
- 2': Offside, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández tries a through ball, but Daniel Johnson is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
- 8': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Clinton Mola replaces Callum Brittain because of an injury.
- 8': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 10': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
- 12': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 12': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 15': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ched Evans following a fast break.
- 19': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
- 23': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 35': Hand ball by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
- 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 41': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).
- 41': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
- 44': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
- 47': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 49': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 49': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 57': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Ben Brereton.
- 58': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 3. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
- 65': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 4. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 68': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 74': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 85': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Carter with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Finlay Cross-Adair replaces Ched Evans.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Jacob Slater replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Mikey O'Neill replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 4.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 4.
Statistics
 PNE |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 291 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,690
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,690
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) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 17 | Hayden Carter  |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 2 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
| 20 | Ben Woodburn |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
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