Derby 2-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 8 Mar 2025
Derby beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 8 March 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Craig Forsyth and Ebrima Adams scored for Derby; Makhtar Gueye for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 0 and Blackburn 5.
Match timeline
- 1-03'Craig Forsyth
- 2-07'Ebrima Adamsassist: J. Yates
- 16'A. Kargboout: Dion Sanderson
- 2-140'assist: Yuki Ohashi
- 42'Callum BrittainFoul
- Half-time2-1
- 58'out: Matthew Clarke
- 64'Yuki Ohashiout: Todd Cantwell
- 64'out: Cauley Woodrow
- 70'
- 73'Marcus Harnessout: Kayden Jackson
- 74'Jerry YatesFoul
- 81'Sondre TronstadFoul
- 82'S. Tronstadout: A. Cozier-Duberry
- 84'Hayden CarterFoul
- 86'Matthew ClarkeFoul
- 87'out: K. Goudmijn
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Craig Forsyth · Derby
Derby
- 7.7Craig ForsythD
- 7.2Ebrima AdamsM
- 7.0Callum ElderM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7Kane WilsonM
- 6.7Sondre LangåsD
- 6.7Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.6Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.6Kayden JacksonF
- 6.6Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 6.5Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 6.3Liam ThompsonM
- 6.3Marcus HarnessF
- 6.2Jerry YatesF
Blackburn
- 7.5Sondre TronstadM
- 7.3Dion SandersonD
- 7.3Hayden CarterD
- 7.3Makhtar GueyeF
- 7.2Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Todd CantwellM
- 7.2Callum BrittainD
- 7.0Dominic HyamD
- 7.0Yuri RibeiroD
- 7.0Amario Cozier-DuberryM
- 6.7Yuki OhashiM
- 6.5Augustus KargboM
- 6.3Cauley WoodrowF
- 6.2Tyrhys DolanM
- 5.9Aynsley PearsG
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 7T. BarkhuizenF
- 19Kayden Jackson73'F6.6
- 25Matthew Clarke86'58'D6.9
- 17K. Goudmijn87'M6.5
- 21J. RooneyD
- 48L. WheeldonM
- 37O. EamesM
- 38C. AgbawodikeizuF
BlackburnV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 8Todd Cantwell64'M7.2
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 45Cauley Woodrow64'F6.3
- 12Balázs TóthG
- 31Dion Sanderson16'D7.3
- 11Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 33A. Cozier-Duberry82'M7.0
- 50B. PowellD
- 48T. AtchesonD
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Forsyth | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Ebrima Adams | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Elder | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kane Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sondre Langås | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Kayden Jackson | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Marcus Harness | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jerry Yates | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sondre Tronstad | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Dion Sanderson | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 26 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 64 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 2-0 Coventry, 11 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-1 Norwich, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn, 12 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated