Blackburn 0-2 Norwich — EFL Championship, 30 Aug 2025
Norwich beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 30 August 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Joshua Sargent scored for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Norwich 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 44'Professional foul last man
- 0-145'Penalty
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 52'Foul
- 53'
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 81'Argument
- 90'
- 0-290'assist: J. Schlupp
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Ryan HedgesM
- 7.3Dominic HyamD
- 7.2Balázs TóthG
- 7.0Augustus KargboM
- 6.9Todd CantwellM
- 6.7Yuki OhashiF
- 6.7Makhtar GueyeF
- 6.5Lewis MillerD
- 6.5Sondre TronstadM
- 6.3Sidnei TavaresM
- 6.3Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.3Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.3Ryan AlebiosuD
- 6.3Scott WhartonD
- 5.3Sean McLoughlinD
Norwich
- 8.2Ante CrnacF
- 8.2Harry DarlingD
- 7.6Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.5Benjamin ChriseneD
- 7.3Jakov MedićD
- 7.3Joshua SargentF
- 7.2Kenneth McLeanM
- 6.9Pape DialloM
- 6.9Jeffrey SchluppM
- 6.7Emiliano MarcondesM
- 6.7Liam GibbsM
- 6.6Mirko TopićM
- 6.6Kellen FisherM
- 6.5Mathias KvistgaardenF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 12Lewis Miller77'D6.5
- 16Scott Wharton46'D6.3
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 9Makhtar Gueye77'F6.7
- 99Ryoya Morishita77'M6.3
- 31K. MontgomeryM
- 37F. GoddardG
- 18A. HenrikssonM
- 14Dion De NeveD
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 7Pelle MattssonM
- 27J. Schlupp77'M6.9
- 11E. Marcondes53'M6.7
- 33José CórdobaD
- 8Liam Gibbs77'M6.7
- 10Matěj JurásekM
- 24Jovon Makama90'F
- 15R. McConvilleD
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Miller | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sidnei Tavares | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Wharton | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 44 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Crnac | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Harry Darling | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Jakov Medić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Sargent | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth McLean | 77 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Pape Diallo | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 13 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 37 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Gibbs | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mirko Topić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 53 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
BlackburnWLLDW
- W23 Aug 25AHull City3-0
- L16 Aug 25HBirmingham1-2
- L09 Aug 25AWest Brom0-1
- D03 May 25ASheffield Utd1-1
- W26 Apr 25HWatford2-1
NorwichLWLWD
- L23 Aug 25HMiddlesbrough1-2
- W16 Aug 25APortsmouth2-1
- L09 Aug 25HMillwall1-2
- W03 May 25HCardiff4-2
- D26 Apr 25AMiddlesbrough0-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Hull City 0-3 Blackburn, 23 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 0-1 Blackburn, 13 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough, 23 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 1-1 Norwich, 13 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated