Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Norwich City
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, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Josh Sargent is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Sørensen.
- 13': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Onel Hernández.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 23': 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.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 27': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Norwich City. Grant Hanley tries a through ball, but Josh Sargent is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 29': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Max Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
- 31': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 34': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
- 34': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 35': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
- 37': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 42': Substitution, Norwich City. Andrew Omobamidele replaces Grant Hanley because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Sørensen with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1.
- 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 54': Foul by Marquinhos (Norwich City).
- 54': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
- 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 54': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 2. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.
- 58': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sorba Thomas replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 64': Substitution, Norwich City. Teemu Pukki replaces Ben Gibson because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 66': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
- 71': Offside, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Marquinhos is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton replaces Tyler Morton.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 74': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 79': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a headed pass.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam McCallum replaces Onel Hernández.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Josh Sargent.
- 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Lewis Travis.
- 84': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 88': Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).
- 88': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marquinhos following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 2.
Statistics
 NOR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 345 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 49 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 25 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,544
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 18,544
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher  |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 46 | Liam Gibbs |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
| 19 | Jacob Lungi Sörensen |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 25 | Onel Hernández |
| 13 | Marquinhos |
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