English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Leeds United
    • 27': Daniel James
    • 75': Crysencio Summerville

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Leeds United 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.
    • 1': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 1': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 8': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 9': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 13': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Byram.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 15': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Kamara with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 16': Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
    • 17': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 17': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 21': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
    • 27': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Hill with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 33': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 33': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
    • 41': Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 44': Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
    • 45'+2': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Harry Leonard.
    • 48': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Leeds United. Sam Byram is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 52': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel James.
    • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
    • 56': Offside, Leeds United. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
    • 59': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 59': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 62': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Offside, Leeds United. Archie Gray is caught offside.
    • 63': Archie Gray (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Daniel James.
    • 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Djed Spence replaces Sam Byram.
    • 72': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 72': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
    • 73': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
    • 75': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 2. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Archie Gray following a fast break.
    • 76': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
    • 76': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces James Hill.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Adam Wharton.
    • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Crysencio Summerville.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 83': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Crysencio Summerville.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Andrew Moran.
    • 85': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
    • 85': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
    • 89': Substitution, Leeds United. Ilia Gruev replaces Joël Piroe.
    • 89': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Georginio Rutter.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Leeds United 2.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 13
    2 Saves 2
    46.1 Possession 53.9
    8 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    363 Accurate Passes 415
    443 Passes 496
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    4 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 60
    11 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 17
    27 Tackles 28
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 10
    31 Effective Clearances 10
    31 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 20,963

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
    2 Burnley 17 +15 33
    3 Sunderland 17 +14 33
    4 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
    16 Scott Wharton
    17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
    3 Harry Pickering
    4 James Hill
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    23 Adam Wharton Yellow Card
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    20 Harry Leonard
    2 Callum Brittain
    24 Andy Moran Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Joe Hilton, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Thomas Bloxham, Jake Garrett, Arnór Sigurdsson, Tom Atcheson, Patrick Gamble, Semir Telalovic, Niall Ennis.

    LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Illan Meslier (GK)
    21 Pascal Struijk
    14 Joe Rodon
    25 Sam Byram
    22 Archie Gray Yellow Card
    7 Joël Piroe
    8 Glen Kamara
    4 Ethan Ampadu Yellow Card
    24 Georginio Rutter
    10 Crysencio Summerville
    20 Daniel James
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Liam Cooper, Djed Spence, Jaidon Anthony, Ilia Gruev, Joe Gelhardt, Jamie Shackleton, Wilfried Gnonto, Mateo Joseph, Karl Darlow.

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