Hull vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Hull City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. George Honeyman (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 67': Goal! Hull City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tom Eaves (Hull City) header from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces John Buckley.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 81': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Hull City. Tyler Smith replaces Ryan Longman.
- 88': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Hull City. Callum Jones replaces George Honeyman.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Game Information
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 13,950
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 BLK |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 444 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Hull City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nathan Baxter (GK) |
| 17 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 4 | Jacob Greaves |
| 24 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| 8 | Greg Docherty |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 10 | George Honeyman |
| 16 | Ryan Longman |
| 19 | Randell Williams |
| 11 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 9 | Tom Eaves |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan  |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 20 | Tayo Edun |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 7 | Reda Khadra |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
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