English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 55': Bradley Dack
FT
1 - 4
Preston North End
  • 16': Ben Woodburn
  • 47': Ched Evans
  • 63': Ched Evans
  • 65': Benjamin Whiteman

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 Timeline

  • 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

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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

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 13 +14 29
2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
3 Leeds United 13 +14 26
4 Burnley 13 +11 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
16 Scott Wharton
17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis
6 Tyler Morton
8 Sammie Szmodics
19 Ryan Hedges
2 Callum Brittain
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
23 Bradley Dack
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Clinton Mola, Daniel Ayala, George Hirst, Sam Gallagher, Aynsley Pears, John Buckley, Tyrhys Dolan.

PNE 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 Fernández
44 Brad Potts
9 Ched Evans
20 Ben Woodburn
10 Daniel Johnson
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jacob Slater, Finlay Cross-Adair, Patrick Bauer, Mikey O'Neill, David Cornell, Noah Mawene, Bambo Diaby.

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