Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
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': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cohen Bramall following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 7': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 8': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 0. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
- 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Rathbone.
- 11': Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
- 16': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 20': Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 21': Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christ Tiéhi.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 26': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Semir Telalovic.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 27': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 27': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Eaves.
- 30': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 30': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1. Sean Morrison (Rotherham United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 35': Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 42': Attempt blocked. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
- 42': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 44': Foul by Sean Morrison (Rotherham United).
- 44': Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Sean Morrison (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
- 45'+1': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sam Nombe.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1.
- 46': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Hill with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
- 53': Attempt saved. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 53': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 53': Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
- 60': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
- 63': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Nombe with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Andrew Moran.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces Semir Telalovic.
- 65': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
- 67': Foul by Sam Nombe (Rotherham United).
- 67': Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Sam Clucas.
- 67': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jordan Hugill replaces Sam Nombe.
- 70': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
- 70': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
- 77': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cafú replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 78': Substitution, Rotherham United. Arvin Appiah replaces Dexter Lembikisa.
- 81': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 2. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Revan with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 86': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cafú with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 88': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
- 89': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United).
- 89': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Tom Eaves.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
- 90'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. James Hill is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Rotherham United 2.
Statistics
 ROT |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 379 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,054
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 13,054
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Leopold Wahlstedt (GK) |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 4 | James Hill |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 23 | Adam Wharton |
| 33 | Semir Telalovic |
| 7 | Arnór Sigurdsson |
| 24 | Andy Moran |
Rotherham United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 23 | Sean Morrison |
| 28 | Sebastian Revan |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| 8 | Sam Clucas |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 27 | Christ Tiehi |
| 29 | Sam Nombe |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
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