English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 49': Ryoya Morishita
FT
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers
  • 51': Paul Smyth
  • 74': Jimmy Dunne

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 11': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 11': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 13': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Kone following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 25': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 28': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 30': Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 37': Handball by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 40': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
  • 40': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 40': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Nicolas Madsen.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Tariq Lamptey replaces Dennis Cirkin.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen with a headed pass.
  • 51': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 52': Foul by Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 52': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 57': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Richard Kone.
  • 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Morsy replaces Adam Forshaw.
  • 62': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku replaces Paul Smyth.
  • 65': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 73': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kristi Montgomery.
  • 74': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 78': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kealey Adamson replaces Amadou Mbengue.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Pates replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Kristi Montgomery.
  • 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 82': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 86': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Frank Vare replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
45.3 Possession 54.7
19 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 450
439 Passes 521
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 71
21 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 5
16 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 20
22 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,905

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin Yellow Card
6 Tom Atcheson
4 Yuri Ribeiro
2 Ryan Alebiousu
10 Todd Cantwell
31 Kristi Montgomery
28 Adam Forshaw
9 Andri Gudjohnsen
21 Oladapo Afolayan
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jake Garrett, James Edmondson, Harry Lister, Aynsley Pears, Sam Morsy, Harvey Pates, Frank Vare, Jayden Fevrier, Lucas Houghton.

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Pierce Charles (GK)
6 Jake Clark-Salter Yellow Card
3 Jimmy Dunne
19 Dennis Cirkin
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
24 Nicolas Madsen
5 Ronnie Edwards Yellow Card
10 Ilias Chair
11 Paul Smyth
16 Rumarn Burrell
22 Richard Kone
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Kealey Adamson, Harvey Vale, Koki Saito, Kwame Poku, Tariq Lamptey, Calum Ward, Jonathan Varane, Glen Kamara, Alfie Lloyd.

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