Blackburn vs Coventry 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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
- 39': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello with a cross.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Ben Sheaf because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 0.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Callum Brittain.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Josh Eccles.
- 80': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Kyle McFadzean.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sorba Thomas replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Adam Wharton.
- 90': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1. Ben Wilson (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,728
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,728
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
 COV |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 335 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 36 | Adam Wharton |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 27 | Lewis Travis  |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
Coventry City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 16 | Luke McNally |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 7 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
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