English Carabao Cup

Blackburn vs Walsall 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, First Round

Blackburn Rovers
  • 21': Zak Gilsenan
  • 40': Niall Ennis
  • 50': Jake Garrett
  • 67': John Buckley
FT
4 - 3
Walsall
  • 19': Oisin McEntee
  • 37': Ross Tierney
  • 84': Ronan Maher

Introduction

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Walsall at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 19': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Walsall 1. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Tierney with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Walsall 1. Zak Gilsenan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 37': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Walsall 2. Ross Tierney (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
  • 40': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Walsall 2. Niall Ennis (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Walsall 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Walsall 2.
  • 50': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Walsall 2. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Jake Batty.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam replaces Sam Barnes.
  • 67': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Walsall 2. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zak Gilsenan with a through ball.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Aramide Oteh replaces Chris Hussey.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Douglas James-Taylor.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Niall Ennis.
  • 74': Substitution, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Ross Tierney.
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Joe Riley.
  • 81': Danny Johnson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Walsall 3. Ronan Maher (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aramide Oteh.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Zak Gilsenan.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 6,173

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
25.9 Possession 74.1
13 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
224 Accurate Passes 838
319 Passes 925
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.1
86 Long Balls 84
33 Accurate Long Balls 61
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 9
18 Effective Clearances 9
18 Clearances 9

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
34 Joe Hilton (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
26 Samuel Barnes
25 Jake Batty
2 Callum Brittain
23 Adam Wharton
21 John Buckley
30 Jake Garrett
14 Niall Ennis
22 Zak Gilsenan
19 Ryan Hedges
Substitutes:
Dilan Kumar Markanday, Harry Pickering, Dominic Hyam, Jordan Eastham, James Edmondson, Harry Leonard, Sondre Tronstad, Thomas Bloxham, Patrick Gamble.

WAL Walsall (4-5-1)

No. Name
22 Jackson Smith (GK)
5 Donervon Daniels
4 Oisin McEntee
21 Taylor Allen
12 Joe Foulkes
26 Ross Tierney
7 Joe Riley
14 Brandon Comley
23 Chris Hussey
25 Ryan Stirk
11 Douglas James-Taylor
Substitutes:
Ronan Maher, Harry Williams, Liam Gordon, Isaac Hutchinson, Danny Johnson, Owen Evans, Jamille Matt, Aramide Oteh.

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