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Michael O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Stoke City
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
36'
R. Alebiousu
Half-time · 0–0
49'
⚽
M. Manhoef · assist S. Thomas0–1
49'
T. Rigo
59'
🔁
Y. Ohashi ◂ A. Guðjohnsen
60'
🔁
A. Kargbo ◂ R. Morishita
67'
🔁
S. N'Zonzi ◂ T. Rigo
67'
🔁
R. Boženík ◂ D. Mubama
68'
🔁
D. De Neve ◂ Y. Ribeiro
81'
🔁
J. Donley ◂ B. Jun-Ho
82'
⚽
A. Kargbo · assist T. Cantwell1–1
Full-time · 1–1
90'+1
T. Cantwell
90'+1
🔁
L. Cissé ◂ S. Thomas
90'+2
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M. Gueye ◂ T. Gardner-Hickman
Coaches
Michael O'NeillMark Robins 
Recent form
Blackburn RoversLHSwansea City1-2
LACharlton Athletic0-3
WAWatford1-0
LHNorwich City0-2
WAHull City3-0
Stoke CityDAMiddlesbrough0-0
DHNorwich City1-1
LAQueens Park Rangers0-1
WHBirmingham City1-0
LHWest Bromwich Albion0-1
Match facts
Stadium
Ewood Park
City
Blackburn
Referee
Ruebyn Ricardo
Kickoff
04 Oct, 11:30 UTC
Competition
Championship
Blackburn Rovers
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Stoke City
22
B. Tóth
6.1
2
R. Alebiousu
6.9
12
L. Miller
6.7
15
S. McLoughlin
7.2
9
M. Gueye
↑ 90'
6
S. Trondstad
7.1
5
T. Gardner-Hickman
6.0
7
A. Kargbo
7.3
↑ 60'
10
T. Cantwell
8.5
19
R. Hedges
6.9
23
Y. Ohashi
6.5
↑ 59'
1
V. Johansson
8.8
22
J. Tchamadeu
6.4
26
A. Phillips
7.0
16
B. Wilmot
6.7
3
A. Cresswell
7.1
11
R. Boženík
6.3
↑ 67'
12
T. Seko
6.9
42
M. Manhoef
7.2
29
L. Cissé
↑ 90'
7
S. Thomas
6.6
14
J. Donley
6.3
↑ 81'
Substitutes
1GA. Pears
4DY. Ribeiro↓ 68'6.9
16DS. Wharton
3DH. Pickering
25MR. Morishita↓ 60'6.4
18MA. Henriksson
31MK. Montgomery
11FA. Guðjohnsen↓ 59'6.3
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Substitutes
13GJ. Bonham
57DJ. Mears
40DM. Talovierov
17DE. Bocat
10MB. Jun-Ho↓ 81'7.2
19MT. Rigo↓ 67'6.6
15MS. Nzonzi6.3
4MB. Pearson
9FD. Mubama↓ 67'6.3
Coach: Mark Robins
Top stats
48%Possession52%
1.88Expected goals (xG)0.81
17Total shots11
5Shots on target6
1Big chances1
7Corners6
Shots
8Shots off target2
4Blocked shots3
11Shots inside box10
6Shots outside box1
1Hit woodwork0
0Big chances scored1
1Big chances missed0
0.75Goals prevented0.75
Attack
30Touches in box21
46Final third entries58
3Offsides3
9Free kicks5
1Fouled in final third1
Passing
383Passes431
294Accurate passes338
15/52 (29%)Long balls22/56 (39%)
5/23 (22%)Crosses1/15 (7%)
14Throw-ins28
Duels
51Duels49
27/48 (56%)Ground duels21/48 (44%)
15/34 (44%)Aerial duels19/34 (56%)
7/11 (64%)Dribbles8/11 (73%)
4Dispossessed9
Defending
12Tackles8
92Tackles won75
13Interceptions4
32Clearances35
55Recoveries50
Discipline
5Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
5Saves4
4Big saves1
9Goal kicks8
0Punches1
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