English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 61': Makhtar Gueye
  • 71': Callum Brittain
  • 76': Andreas Weimann
FT
3 - 0
Portsmouth

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Portsmouth 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': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
    • 4': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
    • 10': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 10': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 11': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 12': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 12': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 14': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 14': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 17': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
    • 17': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
    • 19': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paddy Lane.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 35': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 35': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 36': Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 38': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 39': Offside, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Paddy Lane following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 42': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 43': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
    • 45': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Isaac Hayden replaces Paddy Lane because of an injury.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 47': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
    • 49': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
    • 53': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 54': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 55': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 61': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 0. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 62': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
    • 62': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 65': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ryley Towler replaces Rob Atkinson.
    • 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 68': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
    • 68': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
    • 69': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christian Saydee.
    • 70': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 70': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
    • 71': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Portsmouth 0. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
    • 72': Will Norris (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
    • 76': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 0. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Andreas Weimann.
    • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces John Buckley.
    • 79': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 81': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
    • 81': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Callum Lang.
    • 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie replaces Josh Murphy.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
    • 87': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Beck with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dion Sanderson.
    • 90': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ryley Towler (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+1': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 3, Portsmouth 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    11 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 334
    406 Passes 446
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 9
    23 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    52 Long Balls 69
    20 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 8
    20 Effective Clearances 35
    20 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 13,703

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
    2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
    3 Burnley 39 +42 81
    4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    24 Owen Beck
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Todd Cantwell
    6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
    21 John Buckley
    14 Andreas Weimann
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Igor Tyjon, Harry Leonard, Matty Litherland, Balazs Toth, Dion Sanderson, Adam Forshaw, Makhtar Gueye, Joe Rankin-Costello, Amario Cozier-Duberry.

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
    35 Robert Atkinson
    7 Marlon Pack
    3 Connor Ogilvie
    22 Zak Swanson
    32 Paddy Lane
    21 Andre Dozzell
    8 Freddie Potts Yellow Card
    9 Colby Bishop
    23 Josh Murphy Yellow Card
    49 Callum Lang
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Isaac Hayden, Tom Mcintyre, Christian Saydee, Matt Ritchie, Terry Devlin, Will Norris, Jordan Williams, Ryley Towler, Owen Moxon.

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