English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 55': Adam Forshaw
  • 78': Tyrhys Dolan
FT
2 - 0
Plymouth Argyle

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Plymouth Argyle 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': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye with a headed pass.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
    • 6': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 12': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 19': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Baidoo replaces Ryan Hardie because of an injury.
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
    • 23': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 23': Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 31': Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 34': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
    • 35': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Randell.
    • 41': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 48': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 49': Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 49': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Baidoo.
    • 52': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 53': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 56': Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
    • 67': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi.
    • 67': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Muhamed Tijani replaces Callum Wright.
    • 67': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Kornél Szucs replaces Matthew Sorinola.
    • 68': Foul by Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 68': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Hand ball by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Muhamed Tijani is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 72': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 76': Foul by Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 76': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 77': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
    • 80': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj replaces Victor Pálsson.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Randell with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 83': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Adam Forshaw.
    • 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 86': Foul by Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 86': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 87': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 88': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Hyam following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 3
    26.2 Possession 73.8
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    147 Accurate Passes 542
    219 Passes 628
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 74
    16 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    17 Effective Tackles 8
    32 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 9
    37 Effective Clearances 11
    37 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 14,875

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 37 +24 77
    2 Leeds United 36 +49 76
    3 Burnley 37 +39 75
    4 Sunderland 37 +21 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

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

    No. Name
    21 Conor Hazard (GK)
    25 Nikola Katic
    44 Victor Palsson
    40 Maksym Talovierov Yellow Card
    18 Darko Gyabi
    20 Adam Randell Yellow Card
    17 Tymoteusz Puchacz
    29 Matthew Sorinola
    15 Mustapha Bundu
    11 Callum Wright
    9 Ryan Hardie
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Michael Baidoo, Rami Al Hajj, Malachi Boateng, Muhamed Tijani, Nathanael Ogbeta, Daniel Grimshaw, Bali Mumba, Jordan Houghton, Kornel Szucs.

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