Blackburn vs Cardiff 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
- 24': Sam Gallagher
- 32': Ben Brereton Díaz
- 45'+2': Ben Brereton Díaz
- 53': Tyrhys Dolan
- 90': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Cardiff City
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 8': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Cardiff City 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley with a through ball.
- 32': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Cardiff City 0. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
- 45'+2': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Cardiff City 0. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 3, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Giles replaces Will Vaulks.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Perry Ng.
- 53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Cardiff City 0. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Darragh Lenihan.
- 58': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Cardiff City 1. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Reda Khadra replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. James Collins replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 89': Dillon Phillips (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 5, Cardiff City 1. Ben Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,670
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,670
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 CAR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 470 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 11 | Clearances | 22 |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK)  |
| 5 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 6 | Will Vaulks |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 3 | Joel Bagan |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
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