English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 9': Sammie Szmodics
FT
1 - 4
Leicester City
  • 4': Wout Faes
  • 28': Jamie Vardy
  • 82': Kelechi Iheanacho (P)
  • 88': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Leicester City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 2': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 2': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 4': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Leicester City 1. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 5': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 9': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 11': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 15': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 15': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 18': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 25': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a headed pass.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 28': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 29': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 29': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 31': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain following a corner.
  • 32': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 33': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 37': Dangerous play by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 37': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 38': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 2.
  • 46': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 46': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Travis from a direct free kick.
  • 48': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 56': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 58': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Leopold Wahlstedt replaces Aynsley Pears because of an injury.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 70': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Ricardo Pereira.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
  • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Kasey McAteer because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 79': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Leicester City).
  • 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
  • 81': Penalty Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 3. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Dilan Markanday.
  • 85': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 85': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Harry Pickering.
  • 88': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 4. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Cesare Casadei (Leicester City).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
52.1 Possession 47.9
11 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
498 Accurate Passes 448
576 Passes 524
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 36
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 6
16 Effective Tackles 8
24 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
21 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 9
10 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 15,937

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
24 Andy Moran
23 Adam Wharton Yellow Card
27 Lewis Travis
8 Sammie Szmodics
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
18 Dilan Kumar Markanday
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Tyrhys Dolan, Sondre Tronstad, Zak Gilsenan, Leopold Wahlstedt, Scott Wharton, Jake Garrett, Joe Rankin-Costello, Semir Telalovic, James Hill.

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
3 Wout Faes
2 James Justin
21 Ricardo Pereira
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
9 Jamie Vardy
10 Stephy Mavididi Yellow Card
18 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Hamza Choudhury, Patson Daka, Cesare Casadei, Harry Souttar, Kasey McAteer, Yunus Akgün, Jakub Stolarczyk, Kelechi Iheanacho, Conor Coady.

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