Coventry vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 8': Own Goal by Harry Pickering, Blackburn Rovers. Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 37': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton Díaz replaces Ryan Giles.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
- 49': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces John Buckley.
- 82': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Coventry City. Fabio Tavares replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 90'+9': Goal! Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo with a cross.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,939
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,939
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 |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 366 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 25 | Clearances | 16 |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen  |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Blackburn Rovers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
| 28 | Ryan Giles |
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