English League Championship

Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 8': Harry Pickering (OG)
  • 90'+9': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
2 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 46': Bradley Dack
  • 82': Scott Wharton

About

Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 8': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Own Goal by Harry Pickering, Blackburn Rovers. Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 12': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 12': Ryan Giles (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 27': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 33': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 33': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 35': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 37': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 39': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 44': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton Díaz replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 46': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 50': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 52': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 55': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 55': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 61': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 63': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 63': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 67': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69': Michael Rose (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 76': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 79': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces John Buckley.
  • 82': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 83': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Godden following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 89': Substitution, Coventry City. Fabio Tavares replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 90': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Fabio Tavares is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Rose.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo with a cross.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
48.3 Possession 51.7
11 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 265
366 Passes 398
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 77
20 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 16
25 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,939

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 34 +50 75
2 Sheffield United 34 +22 70
3 Burnley 34 +34 68
4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Simon Moore (GK)
15 Dominic Hyam
27 Jake Bidwell
4 Michael Rose
38 Gustavo Hamer
8 Jamie Allen
10 Callum O'Hare
18 Ian Maatsen Yellow Card
23 Fankaty Dabo
24 Matthew Godden
17 Viktor Gyökeres Yellow Card
Coventry City Substitutes:
Martyn Waghorn, Fabio Tavares, Jordan Shipley, Ryan Howley, Ben Sheaf, Ben Wilson, Todd Kane.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
25 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
16 Scott Wharton Yellow Card
2 Ryan Nyambe
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
21 John Buckley
8 Joe Rothwell
27 Lewis Travis
9 Sam Gallagher Yellow Card
28 Ryan Giles
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Bradley Johnson, Tyrhys Dolan, Ben Brereton Díaz, Aynsley Pears, James Brown, Ryan Hedges, Bradley Dack.

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