Bournemouth vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

FT
0 - 2

21': Ben Pearson (OG)
65': Jan Paul van Hecke

Introduction

AFC Bournemouth are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
21': Own Goal by Ben Pearson, Bournemouth. Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
38': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Pearson.
55': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Reda Khadra.
62': Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
66': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly replaces Steve Cook.
66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Scott Wharton.
72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
72': Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Jaidon Anthony.
86': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,064

English League Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+65	Leeds United	46	100	4
+53	Burnley	46	100	2
+27	Sheffield United	46	90	10
+14	Sunderland	46	76	12

Full Table

Statistics

BLK		BOU
18	Fouls	8
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	5
6	Saves	4
31.3	Possession	68.7
11	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
192	Accurate Passes	489
276	Passes	597
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	4
6	Crosses	26
0.3	Cross %	0.2
73	Long Balls	56
26	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	20
21	Tackles	28
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
17	Interceptions	5
27	Effective Clearances	7
27	Clearances	7

Line-Ups

AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)

No.	Name
42	Mark Travers (GK)
3	Steve Cook
24	Gary Cahill
12	Robbie Brady
17	Jack Stacey
22	Ben Pearson
10	Ryan Christie
4	Lewis Cook
9	Dominic Solanke
32	Jaidon Anthony
18	Jamal Lowe

Substitutes:

Morgan Rogers, Gavin Kilkenny, Emiliano Marcondes, Leif Davis, Chris Mepham, Lloyd Kelly, Ørjan Nyland.

Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
13	Aynsley Pears (GK)
25	Jan Paul van Hecke
16	Scott Wharton
26	Darragh Lenihan
27	Lewis Travis
8	Joe Rothwell
21	John Buckley
3	Harry Pickering
2	Ryan Nyambe
7	Reda Khadra
22	Ben Brereton Díaz

Substitutes:

Tyrhys Dolan, Bradley Johnson, Daniel Ayala, Sam Gallagher, Jordan Eastham, Leighton Clarkson, Tayo Edun.

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