Blackburn 2-2 Charlton — EFL Championship, 4 Jan 2026
Blackburn and Charlton drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 4 January 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Moussa Baradji scored for Blackburn; C. Kelman for Charlton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Charlton 3.
Match timeline
- 0-128'C. Kelman
- 0-234'C. KelmanPenalty
- 1-237'Moussa Baradjiassist: Todd Cantwell
- 42'R. Burkeout: Macaulay Gillesphey
- Half-time1-2
- 46'Harry Pickeringout: Dion De Neve
- 46'G. Prattout: C. O'Riordan
- 48'Connor O'RiordanFoul
- 50'Macaulay GillespheyFoul
- 60'Joseph Rankin-Costelloout: Greg Docherty
- 60'L. Berryout: Sonny Carey
- 61'Conor CoventryFoul
- 76'Taylor Gardner-Hickmanout: A. Henriksson
- 2-277'Moussa Baradjiassist: Lewis Miller
- 78'Conor Coventryout: Harvey Knibbs
- 79'Miles Leaburnout: Isaac Olaofe
- 82'Moussa Baradjiout: K. Montgomery
- 87'Lloyd JonesFoul
- 90+5'James BreeTime wasting
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Moussa Baradji · Blackburn
Blackburn
- 8.5Moussa BaradjiF
- 7.9Todd CantwellF
- 7.3Dion De NeveD
- 7.2Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.0Sondre TronstadM
- 7.0Lewis MillerM
- 6.9Yuki OhashiF
- 6.7Tom AtchesonD
- 6.6Connor O'RiordanD
- 6.6Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.6Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.2Axel HenrikssonM
- 5.9Harry PickeringM
- 5.9George PrattD
- 5.9Aynsley PearsG
Charlton
- 7.2Charlie KelmanF
- 7.0Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.7Macaulay GillespheyD
- 6.6Harvey KnibbsM
- 6.6Amari'i BellD
- 6.6Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 6.6Miles LeaburnF
- 6.6Greg DochertyM
- 6.5Sonny CareyM
- 6.5Isaac OlaofeF
- 6.3Tyreece CampbellM
- 6.3Conor CoventryM
- 6.3James BreeM
- 6.2Luke BerryM
- 6.2Reece BurkeD
- 6.2Lloyd JonesD
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
1Kaminski7.0
6Coventry6.3
32Burke6.2
17Bell6.6
28Bree6.3
8Berry6.2
23Kelman7.2
5Jones6.2
26Rankin-Costello6.6
7Campbell
11Leaburn6.6
12Miller7.0
3Pickering5.9
1Pears5.9
10Cantwell7.9
23Ohashi6.9
6Tronstad7.0
15McLoughlin7.2
5Gardner-Hickman6.6
43Pratt5.9
38Atcheson6.7
24Baradji★8.5
Substitutes
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 22Balázs TóthG
- 31K. Montgomery82'M6.6
- 18A. Henriksson76'M6.2
- 14Dion De Neve46'D7.3
- 26C. O'Riordan46'D6.6
- 47Aodhan DohertyF
- 32I. TyjonF
- 52N. DlaminiF
CharltonNathan Jones
Substitutes
- 3Macaulay Gillesphey50'42'D6.7
- 25William MannionG
- 10Greg Docherty60'M6.6
- 41Harvey Knibbs78'M6.6
- 14Sonny Carey60'M6.5
- 22Isaac Olaofe79'F6.5
- 30Robert ApterM
- 36K. GoughM
- 37I. FullahM
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Baradji | 82 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8.5 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Dion De Neve | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lewis Miller | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Axel Henriksson | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Harry Pickering | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| George Pratt | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Charlton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kelman | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 48 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Miles Leaburn | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Greg Docherty | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sonny Carey | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Conor Coventry | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Berry | 60 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Reece Burke | 42 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lloyd Jones | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLDDWL
- L01 Jan 26HWrexham0-2
- D29 Dec 25ASheffield Wednesday0-0
- D26 Dec 25AMiddlesbrough0-0
- W20 Dec 25HMillwall2-0
- L13 Dec 25APortsmouth1-2
CharltonDLLWD
- D01 Jan 26HCoventry1-1
- L29 Dec 25APortsmouth1-2
- L26 Dec 25ANorwich0-1
- W20 Dec 25HOxford United1-0
- D13 Dec 25ABirmingham1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 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: Blackburn 0-2 Wrexham, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 0-0 Blackburn, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Charlton
- Previous: Charlton 1-1 Coventry, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Charlton 1-5 Chelsea, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated