Blackburn vs Coventry 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Coventry City
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 28': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.
- 45': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Coventry City 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Coventry City 0.
- 62': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Coventry City 1. Tyler Walker (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces John Buckley.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 68': Own Goal by Thomas Kaminski, Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn Rovers 2, Coventry City 2.
- 73': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 79': Todd Kane (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Tyler Walker.
- 90'+4': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,110
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,110
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 COV |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 480 | Passes | 339 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Blackburn Rovers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke  |
| 20 | Tayo Edun |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 6 | Liam Kelly |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 20 | Todd Kane |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Tyler Walker |
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