English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Coventry City
    • 41': Ellis Simms
    • 48': Brandon Thomas-Asante

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Coventry 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.
    • 5': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 5': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
    • 11': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 11': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 12': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 15': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 16': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 20': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 20': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 21': Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 24': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 25': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 25': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 28': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 29': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 37': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 37': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 41': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Luis Binks (Coventry City) 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, Coventry City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Callum Brittain.
    • 47': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 48': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 2. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Beck.
    • 54': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 56': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 56': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces John Buckley.
    • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Danny Batth because of an injury.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas replaces Luis Binks.
    • 63': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 63': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 64': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Beck with a through ball.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
    • 67': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
    • 69': Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 69': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Victor Torp.
    • 69': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 70': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 72': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 83': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 88': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 88': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 90': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    44.4 Possession 55.6
    9 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    271 Accurate Passes 376
    358 Passes 456
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 61
    27 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 25
    29 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 12,819

    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
    12 Balazs Toth (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    24 Owen Beck
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Todd Cantwell
    21 John Buckley
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    9 Makhtar Gueye
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Harley O'Grady-Macken, James Edmondson, Harry Leonard, Adam Forshaw, Dion Sanderson, Andreas Weimann, Matty Litherland, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Joe Hilton.

    COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
    2 Luis Binks Yellow Card
    15 Liam Kitching
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    5 Jack Rudoni
    29 Victor Torp
    8 Jamie Allen
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    9 Ellis Simms
    23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Bradley Collins, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Fabio Tavares, Bobby Thomas, Jay Da Silva, Greg Sandiford, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Norman Bassette, Josh Eccles.

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