West Brom vs Blackburn 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Marc Albrighton (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam replaces Scott Wharton.
- 52': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Nathaniel Chalobah because of an injury.
- 61': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Bradley Dack.
- 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
- 73': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Tyler Morton.
- 83': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Game Information
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,840
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
 BLK |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 422 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 31 | Clearances | 17 |
West Bromwich Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters  |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 22 | Marc Albrighton |
| 25 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
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