Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 20/21
Sat 8 May··Matchday 46·Ewood Park, Blackburn·Blackburn Rovers won
- 5Corners1
- 0Cards3
- 18Shots5
- 8Shots on target3
- 8Fouls17
- 23Throw-ins13
- 6Offsides3
- 4Goal kicks10
- 1Saves3
- 13Tackles22
- 15Interceptions11
- 9Dribbles6
Period
Match statistics
| Blackburn Rovers | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 9 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 470 | Passes | 346 |
| 398 | Accurate passes | 267 |
| 17 | Free kicks | 8 |
| Shots | ||
| 7 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 23 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Accurate long balls | 27 |
| 55 | Final third entries | 45 |
| Duels | ||
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 12 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 9 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 39% | Ground duels (%) | 36% |
| 13% | Aerial duels (%) | 9% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 13% |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 6 | Clearances | 19 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.4 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 8 | Total shots | 2 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 208 | Passes | 201 |
| 173 | Accurate passes | 159 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 5 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Accurate long balls | 15 |
| 23 | Final third entries | 25 |
| Duels | ||
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 49% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 21% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 3 | Clearances | 9 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 262 | Passes | 145 |
| 225 | Accurate passes | 108 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 3 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 12 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 32 | Final third entries | 20 |
| Duels | ||
| 57% | Duels won (%) | 43% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 0 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 3 | Clearances | 10 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 7 |
Events
80 recorded · 21 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'FoulSam Cosgrove
- 2'FoulKristian Pedersen
- 4'FoulAmari Miller
- 5'CornerConnal Trueman
- 10'FoulAmari Miller
- 11'Offside
- 17'Offside
- 19'CornerAmari Miller
- 22'GoalKristian Pedersen0–1
- 22'FoulDarragh Lenihan
- 24'Offside
- 26'Penalty awardedAmari'i Bell
- 27'Penalty scoredAdam Armstrong1–1
- 27'Yellow cardJonathan Leko
- 30'FoulSam Gallagher
- 31'Shot off targetBen Brereton Díaz
- 31'Shot blockedAmari'i Bell
- 33'FoulSam Gallagher
- 34'FoulDarragh Lenihan
- 36'Shot off targetRyan Stirk
- 38'Offside
- 38'Shot on targetSam Gallagher
- 39'FoulRyan Stirk
- 40'Yellow cardRyan Stirk
- 41'FoulDarragh Lenihan
- 41'FoulRekeem Harper
- 42'CornerJosh Dacres-Cogley
- 42'Shot off targetAdam Armstrong
- 43'Shot off targetJohn Buckley
- 44'Offside
- 45+1'GoalBen Brereton Díaz2–1
- 45+2'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionAlen Halilović
- 46'SubstitutionLukas Jutkiewicz
- 48'Shot on targetJohn Buckley
- 50'GoalLukas Jutkiewicz2–2
- 51'FoulLukas Jutkiewicz
- 52'FoulNico Gordon
- 53'Shot off targetDarragh Lenihan
- 53'CornerSteve Seddon
- 54'Offside
- 56'Shot blockedAdam Armstrong
- 57'Shot off targetSam Gallagher
- 58'SubstitutionHarvey Elliott
- 58'SubstitutionStewart Downing
- 58'SubstitutionDaniel Ayala
- 59'Shot on targetAdam Armstrong
- 61'FoulLukas Jutkiewicz
- 62'FoulLewis Travis
- 64'FoulLukas Jutkiewicz
- 65'Offside
- 66'Shot off targetHarvey Elliott
- 67'Yellow cardKristian Pedersen
- 67'FoulKristian Pedersen
- 67'SubstitutionTyrhys Dolan
- 68'FoulRekeem Harper
- 69'CornerThomas Kaminski
- 69'Shot on targetLukas Jutkiewicz
- 71'GoalAdam Armstrong3–2
- 72'FoulJohn Buckley
- 74'SubstitutionCorry Evans
- 76'SubstitutionRiley McGree
- 78'Shot blockedAlen Halilović
- 79'SubstitutionKeyendrah Simmonds
- 79'Offside
- 80'Offside
- 80'FoulCorry Evans
- 81'FoulKeyendrah Simmonds
- 82'SubstitutionMikel San José
- 83'GoalHarvey Elliott4–2
- 84'FoulJosh Dacres-Cogley
- 85'GoalAdam Armstrong5–2
- 88'FoulKristian Pedersen
- 89'CornerKristian Pedersen
- 89'Shot blockedAdam Armstrong
- 90'FoulSteve Seddon
- 90+3'End of period
- 90+3'End of period
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Blackburn Rovers18 shots · 8 on target · 5 goals · 1.29 xG
Birmingham City5 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.35 xG
Blackburn Rovers8 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.92 xG
Birmingham City2 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.10 xG
Blackburn Rovers10 shots · 5 on target · 3 goals · 0.37 xG
Birmingham City3 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.25 xG
- Blackburn Rovers
- Birmingham City
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Blackburn Rovers16 rated
Birmingham City16 rated
Player statistics
Blackburn Rovers
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ArmstrongForward | 90′ | 8.5 | 3 | 8 | 31/40 | 1 | 4/8 | |||||
| Lewis TravisMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 53/59 | 2 | 6/9 | 3 | ||||||
| Amari'i BellDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 25/37 | 2 | 3/7 | ||||||
| Darragh LenihanDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 56/73 | 11/15 | |||||||
| Thomas KaminskiGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 16/19 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ryan NyambeDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 29/33 | 1 | 6/8 | 2 | ||||||
| John BuckleyMidfielder | 74′ | 7.7 | 2 | 27/31 | 2 | 10/17 | 6 | |||||
| Ben Brereton DíazForward | 67′ | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 14/15 | 3/13 | ||||||
| Jacob DavenportMidfielder | 58′ | 7.4 | 38/41 | 2/2 | 2 | |||||||
| Sam GallagherForward | 58′ | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 15/17 | 3 | 1/6 | |||||
| Taylor Harwood-BellisDefender | 58′ | 6.1 | 27/27 | 1 | 1/3 | |||||||
| Harvey ElliottMidfielder | 32′ | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 14/19 | 0/1 | ||||||
| Stewart DowningMidfielder | 32′ | 6.6 | 1 | 24/28 | 2 | 0/1 | ||||||
| Daniel AyalaDefender | 32′ | 6.4 | 12/14 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Tyrhys DolanMidfielder | 23′ | 6.4 | 9/9 | 3/3 | ||||||||
| Corry EvansMidfielder | 16′ | 8.2 | 2 | 8/8 | 2 | 1/3 | ||||||
| 1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Barry DouglasDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Bradley JohnsonMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Elliott BennettMidfielder | — | — |
Birmingham City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Dacres-CogleyDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 30/38 | 6/8 | 2 | |||||||
| Kristian PedersenDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 30/37 | 1 | 6/15 | 3 | ||||
| Steve SeddonDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 28/37 | 2 | 3/8 | 2 | |||||
| Gary GardnerMidfielder | 90′ | 6.1 | 37/40 | 4/5 | 2 | |||||||
| Nico GordonDefender | 90′ | 6.0 | 21/29 | 7/11 | 6 | |||||||
| Connal TruemanGoalkeeper | 90′ | 4.7 | 19/36 | 3 | ||||||||
| Ryan StirkMidfielder | 82′ | 6.0 | 1 | 16/25 | 2/6 | 2 | ||||||
| Amari MillerMidfielder | 79′ | 6.0 | 9/9 | 4/11 | 4 | |||||||
| Rekeem HarperMidfielder | 76′ | 6.1 | 18/21 | 5/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 10Lukas JutkiewiczForward | 45′ | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 6/10 | 2/7 | ||||||
| Alen HalilovićMidfielder | 45′ | 6.6 | 1 | 14/16 | 2/4 | |||||||
| Sam CosgroveForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 9/14 | 4/9 | ||||||||
| Jonathan LekoMidfielder | 45′ | 5.5 | 12/13 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| Riley McGreeMidfielder | 14′ | 6.1 | 11/13 | |||||||||
| Keyendrah SimmondsForward | 11′ | 6.1 | 4/4 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| Mikel San JoséDefender | 8′ | 6.3 | 3/4 | |||||||||
| Harlee DeanDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jérémie BelaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Maxime ColinDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Zach JeacockGoalkeeper | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Fri 3 AprBirmingham City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 16 AugBlackburn Rovers 1-2 Birmingham City
- Tue 13 FebBirmingham City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Wed 29 NovBlackburn Rovers 4-2 Birmingham City
- Sat 1 AprBirmingham City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 31 JanBirmingham City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 28 JanBlackburn Rovers 2-2 Birmingham City
- Sat 22 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Birmingham City
- Sat 7 MayBirmingham City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 18 DecBlackburn Rovers 4-0 Birmingham City