Blackburn 0-2 Coventry — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2025
Coventry beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Ellis Simms and B. Thomas-Asante scored for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 0 and Coventry 3, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 37'Foul
- 0-141'assist: Victor Torp
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 0-248'assist: Ellis Simms
- 58'
- 58'out: A. Cozier-Duberry
- 59'
- 59'
- 59'
- 69'
- 69'
- 86'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.3Todd CantwellM
- 7.3Makhtar GueyeF
- 7.2Owen BeckD
- 7.0Balázs TóthG
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.9Daniel BatthD
- 6.9Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Harry LeonardF
- 6.7Andreas WeimannF
- 6.7Amario Cozier-DuberryM
- 6.6Adam ForshawM
- 6.6Dion SandersonD
- 6.5Callum BrittainD
- 6.3Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 6.2Tyrhys DolanM
Coventry
- 8.3Oliver DovinG
- 8.2Ellis SimmsF
- 7.9Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 7.9Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 7.5Liam KitchingD
- 7.0Jack RudoniM
- 7.0Jake BidwellM
- 6.9Victor TorpM
- 6.9Milan van EwijkM
- 6.7Jamie AllenM
- 6.7Norman BassetteF
- 6.6Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.6Luis BinksD
- 6.6Bobby ThomasD
- 6.6Josh EcclesM
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 28Adam Forshaw46'M6.6
- 14A. Weimann58'F6.7
- 13J. HiltonG
- 31Dion Sanderson59'D6.6
- 20Harry Leonard59'F6.9
- 33A. Cozier-Duberry58'M6.7
- 36J. EdmondsonM
- 40M. LitherlandD
- 41H. O'Grady-MackenM
CoventryF. Lampard
Substitutes
- 3Jay DasilvaD
- 28J. Eccles69'M6.6
- 40Bradley CollinsG
- 30Fábio TavaresF
- 7T. Sakamoto69'M6.6
- 17R. Borges RodriguesF
- 4Bobby Thomas59'D6.6
- 37Norman Bassette86'F6.7
- 53G. SandifordD
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 90 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Owen Beck | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| John Buckley | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Batth | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 58 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Leonard | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andreas Weimann | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adam Forshaw | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Dion Sanderson | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Brittain | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 59 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Dovin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Ellis Simms | 86 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Victor Torp | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie Allen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Norman Bassette | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Luis Binks | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby Thomas | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Eccles | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLWWLD
- L18 Jan 25AOxford United0-1
- W15 Jan 25HPortsmouth3-0
- W11 Jan 25AMiddlesbrough1-0
- L04 Jan 25HBurnley0-1
- D01 Jan 25ALeeds1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +14 | 76 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Oxford United 1-0 Blackburn, 18 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 1-0 Bristol City, 18 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 2-1 Watford, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated