Stoke vs Blackburn 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Stoke City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 24': Goal! Stoke City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces John Buckley because of an injury.
- 69': Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Stoke City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Tymon replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 79': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Ben Pearson.
- 82': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Clucas replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 83': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 86': Goal! Stoke City 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Josh Laurent.
- 90': Goal! Stoke City 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 17,427
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 17,427
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 BLK |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 400 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 5 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 20 | Dujon Sterling  |
| 17 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 22 | Ben Pearson |
| 11 | Dwight Gayle |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 9 | Jacob Brown |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
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