English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 13': Tyrhys Dolan
FT
1 - 0
Swansea City

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Swansea 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': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 2': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Darling.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan following a corner.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis following a fast break.
    • 8': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
    • 8': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronald.
    • 13': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
    • 18': Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 25': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ollie Cooper (Swansea City).
    • 27': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 40': Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
    • 40': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
    • 41': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Joshua Key (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 45': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
    • 46': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 46': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Key (Swansea City).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
    • 52': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Swansea City. Azeem Abdulai replaces Florian Bianchini.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronald with a cross.
    • 56': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 57': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
    • 60': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald with a headed pass.
    • 63': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 63': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Ollie Cooper.
    • 65': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 68': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Hand ball by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 72': Substitution, Swansea City. Joe Allen replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 72': Substitution, Swansea City. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 78': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 78': Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 84': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 85': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 86': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald with a cross.
    • 89': Delay in match (Swansea City).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Beck.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    67.6 Possession 32.4
    14 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    531 Accurate Passes 222
    608 Passes 300
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    29 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 43
    28 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    21 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.9
    7 Interceptions 19
    8 Effective Clearances 26
    8 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 13,550

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 14 +14 30
    2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
    3 Leeds United 14 +13 26
    4 Burnley 14 +11 24
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    17 Hayden Carter
    24 Owen Beck Yellow Card
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    27 Lewis Travis
    9 Makhtar Gueye
    8 Todd Cantwell
    19 Ryan Hedges
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Balazs Toth, Arnór Sigurdsson, Andreas Weimann, Harry Pickering, Callum Brittain, Yuki Ohashi, Lewis Baker, John Buckley, Danny Batth.

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
    6 Harry Darling
    5 Ben Cabango
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Joshua Key Yellow Card
    8 Matt Grimes
    31 Oliver Cooper
    17 Gonçalo Franco Yellow Card
    20 Liam Cullen
    19 Florian Bianchini
    35 Ronald
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Joe Allen, Zan Vipotnik, Jay Fulton, Kyle Naughton, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Nelson Abbey, Myles Peart-Harris, Jon McLaughlin, Azeem Abdulai.

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