Ipswich vs Blackburn 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
4 - 3
4 - 3
Introduction
Ipswich Town are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Portman Road, Ipswich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a through ball.
- 18': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 25': Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Burgess with a through ball.
- 31': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Andrew Moran.
- 48': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Own Goal by Harry Clarke, Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Ryan Hedges because of an injury.
- 59': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson replaces Harry Clarke.
- 60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Brandon Williams replaces Wes Burns.
- 62': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 3. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
- 72': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 78': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dane Scarlett replaces George Hirst.
- 79': Goal! Ipswich Town 4, Blackburn Rovers 3. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Callum Brittain.
- 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Harry Leonard.
- 83': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 4, Blackburn Rovers 3.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,792
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,792
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Sunderland | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| +9 | Sheffield United | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +10 | Burnley | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 17 | 2 |
Statistics
 BLK |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 472 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 565 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 18 | Clearances | 6 |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Václav Hladky (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 6 | Luke Woolfenden |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 2 | Harrison Clarke |
| 10 | Conor Chaplin |
| 25 | Massimo Luongo |
| 5 | Sam Morsy  |
| 27 | George Hirst |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 23 | Adam Wharton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 20 | Harry Leonard |
| 7 | Arnór Sigurdsson |
| 24 | Andy Moran |
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