English Carabao Cup

Stockport County vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Stockport County
  • 67': Nathaniel Mapengu
FT
1 - 6
Blackburn Rovers
  • 8': Sammie Szmodics
  • 22': Andreas Weimann
  • 25': Sammie Szmodics
  • 31': Yuki Ohashi
  • 72': Makhtar Gueye
  • 88': Jack Vale

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Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Hughes.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 8': Goal! Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 12': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Ibou Touray (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Che Gardner (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Goal! Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Goal! Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
  • 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Che Gardner.
  • 31': Goal! Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 4. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hughes (Stockport County).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Substitution, Stockport County. Callum Camps replaces Sam Hughes because of an injury.
  • 43': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lee Williams (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Freddie Redshaw.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Onyango.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Callum Camps (Stockport County).
  • 45'+5': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stockport County 0, Blackburn Rovers 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kyle McFadzean replaces Hayden Carter.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Leo Duru replaces Callum Brittain.
  • 45': Substitution, Stockport County. Bruno Cina replaces Freddie Redshaw.
  • 45': Substitution, Stockport County. Rhys Watson replaces Lee Williams.
  • 46': Foul by Bruno Cina (Stockport County).
  • 46': Leo Duru (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bruno Cina (Stockport County).
  • 47': Bruno Cina (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 54': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Duru.
  • 54': Foul by Odin Bailey (Stockport County).
  • 54': Leo Duru (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Callum Camps (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
  • 61': Foul by Tyler Onyango (Stockport County).
  • 61': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Andreas Weimann.
  • 67': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 67': Goal! Stockport County 1, Blackburn Rovers 4. Nathaniel Mapengu (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
  • 72': Goal! Stockport County 1, Blackburn Rovers 5. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye with a headed pass.
  • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Callum Camps (Stockport County).
  • 82': Substitution, Stockport County. John Lawless-Williams replaces Nathaniel Mapengu.
  • 83': Substitution, Stockport County. Jake Lewis replaces Jayden Fevrier.
  • 84': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Goal! Stockport County 1, Blackburn Rovers 6. Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a cross.
  • 90': Offside, Stockport County. Jid Okeke is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Odin Bailey (Stockport County).
  • 90'+2': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Odin Bailey (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Onyango.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stockport County 1, Blackburn Rovers 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Stockport County 1, Blackburn Rovers 6.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 6
72.3 Possession 27.7
24 SHOTS 3
12 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
767 Accurate Passes 245
844 Passes 326
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 7
0.5 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 59
42 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 29
7 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Edgeley Park
Location: Stockport, England
Attendance: 5,790

Line-Ups

STO Stockport County (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Ben Hinchliffe (GK)
5 Sam Hughes
3 Ibou Touray
46 Nathaniel Mapengu
27 Odin Bailey Yellow Card
24 Tyler Onyango
54 Freddie Redshaw
29 Jid Okeke
56 Lee Williams
10 Jayden Fevrier
31 Che Gardner
Stockport County Substitutes:
Max Metcalfe, Jack Diamond, Louie Barry, Callum Camps, Rhys Watson, Bruno Cina, Saul Gardner, John Lawless Williams, Jack Lewis.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
15 Danny Batth
17 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
6 Sondre Tronstad
21 John Buckley
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
14 Andreas Weimann
23 Yuki Ohashi
8 Sammie Szmodics
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Dominic Hyam, Tyrhys Dolan, Makhtar Gueye, Joe Rankin-Costello, Jack Vale, Joe Hilton, Leo Duru, Kyle McFadzean, Lewis Travis.

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