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Michael O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-1-1
Birmingham City
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
30'
B. Osayi-Samuel
Half-time · 0–0
46'
🔁
E. Laird ◂ A. Cochrane
50'
⚽
T. Cantwell1–0
69'
🔁
L. Miller ◂ R. Hedges
76'
T. Iwata
81'
🔁
T. Doyle ◂ K. Anderson
81'
🔁
L. Dykes ◂ B. Osayi-Samuel
82'
🔁
S. Wharton ◂ R. Alebiousu
87'
🔁
D. De Neve ◂ T. Cantwell
87'
🔁
M. Gueye ◂ Y. Ohashi
88'
🔁
W. Willumsson ◂ P. Neumann
88'
🔁
A. Henriksson ◂ A. Kargbo
Full-time · 1–2
90'
⚽
J. Stansfield (pen)1–1
90'+2
🔁
E. J. Cashin ◂ K. Furuhashi
90'+8
S. McLoughlin
90'+8
⚽
L. Dykes · assist D. Gray1–2
Coaches
Michael O'NeillChris Davies 
Recent form
Blackburn RoversLHBradford City1-2
LAWest Bromwich Albion0-1
DASheffield United1-1
WHWatford2-1
WASunderland1-0
Birmingham CityWHSheffield United2-1
DHIpswich Town1-1
WACambridge United2-1
WABlackpool2-0
WHMansfield Town4-0
Match facts
Stadium
Ewood Park
City
Blackburn
Referee
Oliver Langford
Kickoff
16 Aug, 14:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-1-1
Birmingham City
22
B. Tóth
6.3
16
S. Wharton
6.0
↑ 82'
5
D. Hyam
6.3
15
S. McLoughlin
6.3
4
Y. Ribeiro
7.0
6
S. Trondstad
6.6
8
S. Tavares
6.1
7
A. Kargbo
7.1
9
M. Gueye
6.9
↑ 87'
12
L. Miller
6.5
↑ 69'
18
A. Henriksson
6.3
↑ 88'
21
R. Allsop
6.5
17
L. Dykes
7.4
↑ 81'
41
E. J. Cashin
7.0
↑ 90'
4
C. Klarer
7.4
2
E. Laird
7.2
↑ 46'
10
D. Gray
7.6
8
S. Paik
7.0
24
T. Iwata
7.0
7
T. Doyle
6.7
↑ 81'
28
J. Stansfield
7.0
9
K. Furuhashi
6.3
Substitutes
35GN. Michalski
3DH. Pickering
10MT. Cantwell↓ 87'7.3
2MR. Alebiousu↓ 82'7.1
19MR. Hedges↓ 69'6.9
31MK. Montgomery
23FY. Ohashi↓ 87'6.4
32FI. Tyjon
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Top stats
41%Possession59%
0.43Expected goals (xG)2.0
5Total shots8
2Shots on target4
0Big chances3
3Corners5
Shots
2Shots off target2
1Blocked shots2
5Shots inside box4
0Shots outside box4
0Hit woodwork0
0Big chances scored2
0Big chances missed1
0.07Goals prevented-0.22
Attack
24Touches in box17
49Final third entries55
3Offsides0
13Free kicks13
0Fouled in final third3
Passing
295Passes428
203Accurate passes362
15/58 (26%)Long balls15/39 (38%)
8/15 (53%)Crosses4/23 (17%)
34Throw-ins27
Duels
49Duels51
37/76 (49%)Ground duels39/76 (51%)
18/36 (50%)Aerial duels18/36 (50%)
7/18 (39%)Dribbles10/16 (63%)
4Dispossessed12
Defending
18Tackles15
67Tackles won80
9Interceptions13
36Clearances37
31Recoveries36
Discipline
14Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
2Saves1
0Big saves1
8Goal kicks6
1Punches0
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