English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

WLLDL

2-0

Finished
Reading

Reading

WLWWL
Saturday, October 23 at 02:00 PMEwood Park

Summary

First half

  • 36'
    George Puscas on, Femi Azeez off (injury)
  • Yellow card for John Buckley
    38'
  • Jan Paul van Hecke on, Daniel Ayala off (injury)
    39'

Second half

  • 56'
    Yellow card for John Swift
  • Ian Poveda-Ocampo on, Ryan Nyambe off (injury)
    61'
  • Goal by Sam Gallagher
    61'
  • Goal by Tyrhys Dolan
    64'
  • Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke
    72'
  • Yellow card for Ian Poveda-Ocampo
    79'
  • 84'
    Jahmari Clarke on, Ovie Ejaria off
  • Bradley Johnson on, Joe Rothwell off
    87'
  • Yellow card for Bradley Johnson
    90'+1'
  • 90'+2'
    Yellow card for Danny Drinkwater

Statistics

38%Possession62%
12Shots12
5Shots on target2
2Corners2
11Fouls14
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Offsides1
2Saves4
258Accurate passes463
346Total passes560

Commentary

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
  • Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
  • Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
  • 90'+4'Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
  • 90'+2'Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2'Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2'Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 90'+1'Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Reading) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baba Rahman with a cross.
  • 90'+1'Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 89'Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
  • 87'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 85'Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 84'Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 81'Attempt blocked. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 81'Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 79'Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79'Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79'Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 77'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 75'Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75'Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73'Attempt blocked. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 72'Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72'Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 68'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68'Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67'Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 67'Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 63'Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 63'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61'Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Reading 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 61'Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
  • 61'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
  • 58'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 58'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56'John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56'John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56'Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 55'Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 51'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51'Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50'Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a corner.
  • 49'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Dann.
  • 48'Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48'Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 45'Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Reading 0.
  • 45'+3'First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Reading 0.
  • 45'+2'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 45'+2'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1'John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 45'Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44'Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 40'Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Ovie Ejaria is caught offside.
  • 39'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
  • 38'John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38'Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38'Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36'Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Femi Azeez because of an injury.
  • 32'Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a fast break.
  • 31'Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31'Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24'Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
  • 23'Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22'Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22'Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 20'Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20'Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18'Attempt missed. Baba Rahman (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 16'Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 15'Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 14'Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 12'Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12'Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 10'Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 9'John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 8'John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8'Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 6'Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 5'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 5'Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 5'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 4'Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

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Top performers

Blackburn

  • Sam GallagherShots5

Reading

  • John SwiftShots4

Line-ups

Blackburn4-3-34-3-3Reading
22Southwood
21Rahman
24Dann
17Yiadom
6Moore
14Ejaria
28Laurent
15Drinkwater
10Swift
19Dele-Bashiru
30Azeez
22Díaz
9Gallagher
10Dolan
8Rothwell
27Travis
21Buckley
20Edun
5Ayala
2Nyambe
26Lenihan
1Kaminski

Blackburn

  • 1Thomas KaminskiG
  • 5Daniel AyalaCD-L
  • 26Darragh LenihanCD-R
  • 20Tayo EdunLB
  • 2Ryan NyambeRB
  • 27Lewis TravisCM
  • 8Joe RothwellLM
  • 21John BuckleyRM
  • 9Sam GallagherF
  • 22Ben Brereton DíazLF
  • 10Tyrhys DolanRF

Reading

  • 22Luke SouthwoodG
  • 24Scott DannCD-L
  • 6Liam MooreCD-R
  • 21Baba RahmanLB
  • 17Andy YiadomRB
  • 28Josh LaurentCM
  • 14Ovie EjariaLM
  • 15Danny DrinkwaterRM
  • 19Tom Dele-BashiruF
  • 10John SwiftLF
  • 30Femi AzeezRF

Head to head

  • Mar 02, 21Reading1-0Blackburn Rovers
  • Oct 27, 20Blackburn Rovers2-4Reading
  • Jul 18, 20Blackburn Rovers4-3Reading
  • Sep 21, 19Reading1-2Blackburn Rovers
  • Feb 13, 19Reading2-1Blackburn Rovers
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