English League Championship

Bournemouth vs Blackburn 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

AFC Bournemouth
    FT
    0 - 2
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 21': Ben Pearson (OG)
    • 65': Jan Paul van Hecke

    Introduction

    AFC Bournemouth are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 21': Own Goal by Ben Pearson, Bournemouth. Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 38': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Pearson.
    • 55': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 62': Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly replaces Steve Cook.
    • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces Scott Wharton.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Jaidon Anthony.
    • 86': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vitality Stadium
    Location: Bournemouth, England
    Attendance: 10,064

    English League Championship Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    +48 Leeds United 33 72 3
    +24 Sheffield United 33 70 5
    +30 Burnley 33 65 2
    +20 Sunderland 33 62 5
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    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 4
    31.3 Possession 68.7
    11 SHOTS 15
    5 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    192 Accurate Passes 489
    276 Passes 597
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    73 Long Balls 56
    26 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 20
    21 Tackles 28
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 5
    27 Effective Clearances 7
    27 Clearances 7

    Line-Ups

    BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    42 Mark Travers (GK)
    3 Steve Cook
    24 Gary Cahill
    12 Robbie Brady
    17 Jack Stacey Yellow Card
    22 Ben Pearson
    10 Ryan Christie
    4 Lewis Cook Yellow Card
    9 Dominic Solanke
    32 Jaidon Anthony
    18 Jamal Lowe
    Substitutes:
    Morgan Rogers, Gavin Kilkenny, Emiliano Marcondes, Leif Davis, Chris Mepham, Lloyd Kelly, Ørjan Nyland.

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

    No. Name
    13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    25 Jan Paul van Hecke
    16 Scott Wharton
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    27 Lewis Travis
    8 Joe Rothwell
    21 John Buckley Yellow Card
    3 Harry Pickering
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    7 Reda Khadra
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
    Substitutes:
    Tyrhys Dolan, Bradley Johnson, Daniel Ayala, Sam Gallagher, Jordan Eastham, Leighton Clarkson, Tayo Edun.

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