EFL ChampionshipMatchday 12Blackburn vs Wrexham
Summary
Match report
Blackburn beat Wrexham 2-0 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 12). Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.
Andri Guðjohnsen scored both of Blackburn’s goals, in the 44th and 79th minutes. A. Guðjohnsen was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.61Expected goals (xG)1.74
- 16Total shots23
- 5Shots on target1
- 7Corners9
- 3Yellow cards2
Live commentary
It's all over: Blackburn win against Wrexham 2-0. In numbers: possession Blackburn 44%, Wrexham 56%; shots 16 (5 on target) to 23 (1 on target)
- 89'
Double substitution, Blackburn: Andri Guðjohnsen replaces Dion De Neve, Moussa·Baradji on for Jake Garrett
- 80'
Yellow card: Todd Cantwell (Blackburn)
- 79'
Goal! Andri Guðjohnsen makes it two for Blackburn (2-0), set up by Todd Cantwell – his second of the match
- 78'
Triple substitution, Wrexham: Jacques Ekomié comes on for Ryan·Longman, Issa Kabore on for Danny Imray, Dominic Hyam on for Oliver Rathbone
- 72'
Substitution, Blackburn: J. Fevrier comes on for Augustus Kargbo
- 65'
Booking: Sam Morsy (Blackburn) for a foul
- 64'
Double substitution, Wrexham: George Dobson makes way for Matty James, Benjamin Whiteman on for Ben Sheaf
The second half is under way
Half-time: Blackburn lead 1-0
- 45'
Yellow card: Matty James (Wrexham) for a foul
- 44'
Goal! Andri Guðjohnsen opens the scoring for Blackburn (1-0)
- 27'
Yellow card: Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) for a foul
- 16'
Booking: Harry Pickering (Blackburn) for a foul
Kick-off! Blackburn vs Wrexham is under way. Blackburn line up in a 4-2-3-1, Wrexham in a 3-4-2-1
Lineups
BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1
Blackburn – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22B. TóthGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.2
- 17H. CarterDefender – Rating 6.4
- 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3H. PickeringDefender – Rating 6.1, Yellow card 16'
- 8Sam MorsyMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 65'
- 24M. BaradjiMidfielder – Rating 6.8, On 89'
- 11J. FevrierMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 72'
- 10T. CantwellMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, Yellow card 80'
- 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 9A. GuðjohnsenForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 44' 79', On 89'
BlackburnSubstitutes
- 6
6Tom AtchesonDefender - 27
27Gady BeyukuDefender - 14
14D. De NeveMidfielder89'Rating 6.5 - 30
30J. GarrettMidfielder89'Rating 6.5 - 7
7A. KargboForward72'Rating 6.4 - 1
1A. PearsGoalkeeper - 16
16S. WhartonDefender - 39
39H. PatesDefender - 48
48I. DunnMidfielder
CoachTony Mowbray
WrexhamCoach: P. ParkinsonAverage rating 6.33-4-2-1
Wrexham – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 22A. PattersonGoalkeeper – Rating 5.5
- 6J. WorrallDefender – Rating 6.5
- 5D. HyamDefender – Rating 5.7, Yellow card 27', On 78'
- 2C. DoyleDefender – Rating 6.8
- 12I. KaboréMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 78'
- 37M. JamesMidfielder – Rating 6.4, Yellow card 45', On 64'
- 8B. WhitemanMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 64'
- 3J. EkomiéMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 78'
- 28S. SmithMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 17C. O'HareMidfielder – Rating 5.9
- 19K. MooreForward – Rating 6.7
WrexhamSubstitutes
- 47
47R. LongmanMidfielder78'Rating 6.1 - 27
27L. O'BrienMidfielder - 20
20O. RathboneMidfielder78'Rating 6.0 - 18
18B. SheafMidfielder64'Rating 6.5 - 26
26Z. VynerDefender - 21
21D. WardGoalkeeper - 30
30Daniel Edward Peter ImrayDefender78'Rating 6.4 - 15
15G. DobsonMidfielder64'Rating 6.3 - 11
11B. CadamarteriForward
CoachP. Parkinson
Stats
BlackburnWrexham- 44%Possession56%
- 1.61Expected goals (xG)1.74
- 16Total shots23
- 5Shots on target1
- 7Shots off target12
- 4Blocked shots10
- 10Shots inside the box16
- 6Shots outside the box7
- 7Corners9
- 1Offsides3
- 11Fouls11
- 3Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 0Goalkeeper saves3
- 394Total passes383
- 316Accurate passes298
- 11Free Kicks11
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
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Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 12
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Ewood Park, Blackburn
- Referee
- Matthew Corlett
