Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 21 Oct 2023
Blackburn beat Cardiff 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 October 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Joseph Rankin-Costello scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 3 and Cardiff 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 33'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-053'Joseph Rankin-Costelloassist: Tyrhys Dolan
- 61'Joshua Bowlerout: Ollie Tanner
- 61'I. Ugboout: Y. Meïté
- 65'Arnór Sigurðssonout: Niall Ennis
- 66'Ryan Wintleout: Callum Robinson
- 68'Jamilu CollinsArgument
- 78'Joseph Rankin-Costelloout: Lewis Travis
- 78'J. Rallsout: R. Colwill
- 87'Time wasting
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Harry Pickering · Blackburn
Blackburn
- 7.5Harry PickeringD
- 7.5James HillD
- 7.5Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 7.5Tyrhys DolanF
- 7.3Dominic HyamD
- 7.3Hayden CarterD
- 7.2Leopold WahlstedtG
- 7.0Sondre TronstadM
- 6.9Callum BrittainM
- 6.9Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Arnór SigurðssonM
- 6.6Lewis TravisD
- 6.6Niall EnnisF
Cardiff
- 7.3Perry NgD
- 7.3Joe RallsM
- 7.2Callum RobinsonF
- 7.2Dimitrios GoutasD
- 7.0Manolis SiopisM
- 6.9Rubin ColwillM
- 6.9Yakou MéïtéF
- 6.9Ryan WintleM
- 6.9Ollie TannerF
- 6.7Jak AlnwickG
- 6.7Jamilu CollinsD
- 6.7Ike UgboF
- 6.6Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.5Joshua BowlerM
- 6.3Mark McGuinnessD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 14Niall Ennis65'F6.6
- 27Lewis Travis78'D6.6
- 34J. HiltonG
- 18Dilan MarkandayF
- 15P. GambleD
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 23Adam WhartonM
- 33S. TelalovićF
- 31T. AtchesonD
CardiffE. Bulut
Substitutes
- 13Rúnar RúnarssonG
- 22Y. Meïté61'F6.9
- 18Ebrima AdamsM
- 47Callum Robinson66'F7.2
- 35Andrew RinomhotaM
- 2M. RomeoD
- 24J. PanzoD
- 32Ollie Tanner61'F6.9
- 27R. Colwill78'M6.9
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| James Hill | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 78 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 65 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Travis | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Niall Ennis | 25 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joe Ralls | 78 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Robinson | 24 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Manolis Siopis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Rubin Colwill | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yakou Méïté | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Wintle | 66 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ollie Tanner | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jak Alnwick | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamilu Collins | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ike Ugbo | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Bowler | 61 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 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: QPR 0-4 Blackburn, 7 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 1-2 Blackburn, 24 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-1 Watford, 7 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 0-4 Cardiff, 24 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated