English League Championship

Plymouth Argyle vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Plymouth Argyle
  • 15': Michael Obafemi
  • Red Card 86':
  • 90'+7': Morgan Whittaker
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 86': Joe Rankin-Costello

About

Plymouth Argyle are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Home Park, Plymouth, 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 Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Hand ball by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 12': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye.
  • 14': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
  • 15': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 17': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 19': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 25': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 28': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
  • 29': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Randell.
  • 36': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
  • 42': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 46': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 49': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
  • 54': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 55': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 55': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Michael Obafemi because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Danny Batth.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Andreas Weimann.
  • 67': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 67': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 71': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 71': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • 72': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Rami Al Hajj.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 72': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 75': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 84': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
  • 86': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dominic Hyam following a corner.
  • 88': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 88': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  • 89': Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+2': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Randell with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+8': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
45.8 Possession 54.2
7 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
335 Accurate Passes 438
451 Passes 535
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.4
77 Long Balls 82
32 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 1.0
9 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 16
22 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Home Park
Location: Plymouth, England
Attendance: 16,635

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
2 Burnley 26 +22 52
3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
4 Sunderland 26 +17 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
6 Kornel Szucs
2 Bali Mumba Yellow Card
8 Joe Edwards
28 Rami Al Hajj
18 Darko Gyabi
20 Adam Randell Yellow Card
14 Michael Obafemi
7 Ibrahim Cissoko
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Ryan Hardie, Tegan Finn, Mustapha Bundu, Brendan Galloway, Frederick Issaka, Jordan Houghton, Callum Wright, Julio Pleguezuelo, Marko Marosi.

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

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
15 Danny Batth
3 Harry Pickering
17 Hayden Carter
10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis
6 Sondre Tronstad
9 Makhtar Gueye
19 Ryan Hedges
14 Andreas Weimann
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Amario Cozier-Duberry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Yuki Ohashi, John Buckley, Todd Cantwell, Arnór Sigurdsson, Kyle McFadzean, Lewis Baker, Balazs Toth.

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