Blackburn vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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1 - 4
1 - 4
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Preston North End
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 8': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Clinton Mola replaces Callum Brittain because of an injury.
- 16': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ched Evans following a fast break.
- 35': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 44': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 55': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Ben Brereton.
- 63': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 3. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
- 65': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 4. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Finlay Cross-Adair replaces Ched Evans.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Jacob Slater replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 90'+3': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Mikey O'Neill replaces Daniel Johnson.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,690
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 17,690
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 |
Statistics
 PNE |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 291 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 17 | Hayden Carter  |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 2 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
| 20 | Ben Woodburn |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
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