English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
    FT
    0 - 2
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 47': Makhtar Gueye
    • 63': Makhtar Gueye

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
    • 1': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 1': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 3': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 10': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 21': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 21': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 24': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Danny Batth because of an injury.
    • 45': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+2': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+3': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+5': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
    • 47': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 55': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Tom Fellows.
    • 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Will Lankshear replaces Mikey Johnston.
    • 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 60': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
    • 63': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann following a fast break.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Andreas Weimann.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
    • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by John Buckley.
    • 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 69': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 69': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Isaac Price.
    • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 72': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 72': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 80': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 80': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 82': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces John Buckley.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 89': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Adam Forshaw.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 2
    34.6 Possession 65.4
    6 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.7 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    240 Accurate Passes 479
    301 Passes 556
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 37
    23 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 4
    36 Effective Clearances 15
    36 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 23,305

    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

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
    14 Torbjorn Heggem
    3 Mason Holgate
    4 Callum Styles
    2 Darnell Furlong
    21 Isaac Price
    8 Jayson Molumby
    27 Alex Mowatt
    32 Adam Armstrong
    22 Michael Johnston
    31 Tom Fellows
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Will Lankshear, John Swift, Jed Wallace, Gianluca Frabotta, Devante Cole, Joshua Griffiths, Semi Ajayi, Grady Diangana, Ousmane Diakite.

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    4 Yuri Ribeiro
    2 Callum Brittain
    14 Andreas Weimann
    27 Lewis Travis
    21 John Buckley
    9 Makhtar Gueye
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Cauley Woodrow, Emmanuel Dennis, Adam Forshaw, Dion Sanderson, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Joe Rankin-Costello, Balazs Toth.

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