Blackburn 2-1 West Brom — EFL Championship, 5 Aug 2023
Blackburn beat West Brom 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 5 August 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Dilan Markanday and Harry Leonard scored for Blackburn; M. Phillips for West Brom. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and West Brom 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-020'assist: Lewis Travis
- 2-022'assist: Samuel Szmodics
- 29'Foul
- 30'Foul
- 45+4'Argument
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Off the ball foul
- 2-150'assist: Jed Wallace
- 53'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 59'
- 59'
- 66'
- 71'
- 71'
- 72'
- 78'
- 85'
- 87'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Blackburn
- 8.0Lewis TravisM
- 7.5Tyrhys DolanM
- 7.3Samuel SzmodicsM
- 7.2Callum BrittainD
- 7.2Dominic HyamD
- 7.0Adam WhartonM
- 7.0Harry PickeringD
- 7.0Sondre TronstadM
- 7.0Hayden CarterD
- 6.9Aynsley PearsG
- 6.9Harry LeonardF
- 6.9Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 6.9Dilan MarkandayM
- 6.6Ryan HedgesM
West Brom
- 7.7Matt PhillipsM
- 7.0Conor TownsendD
- 7.0Alex MowattM
- 7.0Okay YokuşluM
- 6.9John SwiftM
- 6.9Jed WallaceM
- 6.9Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 6.9Kyle BartleyD
- 6.9Darnell FurlongD
- 6.7Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.5Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.5Jeremy SarmientoF
- 6.3Alex PalmerG
- 6.3Taylor Gardner-HickmanD
- 6.3Semi AjayiD
- 6.3Cédric KipréD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 2Callum Brittain78'D7.2
- 14Niall EnnisF
- 21John BuckleyM
- 19R. Hedges59'M6.6
- 34J. HiltonG
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 23Adam Wharton59'M7.0
- 25J. BattyD
West BromCarlos Corberan
Substitutes
- 5K. Bartley72'D6.9
- 19John Swift66'M6.9
- 27Alex Mowatt71'M7.0
- 15E. PietersD
- 17Jeremy Sarmiento71'F6.5
- 33Joshua GriffithsG
- 29Taylor Gardner-Hickman85'D6.3
- 32J. MalcolmF
- 31Tom FellowsM
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Brittain | 13 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Adam Wharton | 31 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 59 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Leonard | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 77 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Dilan Markanday | 59 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Phillips | 71 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Conor Townsend | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Okay Yokuşlu | 72 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| John Swift | 24 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jed Wallace | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kyle Bartley | 18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jayson Molumby | 85 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 19 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alex Palmer | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cédric Kipré | 72 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 | West Brom | 46 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Millwall 3-4 Blackburn, 8 May 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 2-2 Blackburn, 12 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
West Brom
- Previous: Swansea 3-2 West Brom, 8 May 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: West Brom 3-2 Swansea, 12 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated