Bournemouth vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
AFC Bournemouth are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Own Goal by Ben Pearson, Bournemouth. Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 38': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Pearson.
- 55': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Reda Khadra.
- 62': Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly replaces Steve Cook.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Scott Wharton.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 86': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,064
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,064
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
 BLK |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 192 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 276 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 21 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 27 | Clearances | 7 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 3 | Steve Cook |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 12 | Robbie Brady |
| 17 | Jack Stacey  |
| 22 | Ben Pearson |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 18 | Jamal Lowe |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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