Derby 3-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 28 Feb 2026
Derby beat Blackburn 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 28 February 2026 at Pride Park, Derby. Benjamin Brereton, Matthew Clarke and Rhian Brewster scored for Derby; Hayden Carter for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 2 and Blackburn 3.
Match timeline
- 36'Argument
- 36'Argument
- 45'Foul
- 0-145'assist: Y. Ribeiro
- Half-time0-1
- 46'Foul
- 1-155'Benjamin Breretonassist: Derry Murkin
- 56'
- 58'Foul
- 60'Off the ball foul
- 62'
- 69'
- 69'
- 2-174'
- 79'Time wasting
- 80'
- 80'
- 80'
- 3-182'assist: Derry Murkin
- 87'
- 87'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Derby
- 7.7Derry MurkinD
- 7.7Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.5Rhian BrewsterF
- 7.3Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.9Dion SandersonD
- 6.9David OzohM
- 6.7Patrick AgyemangM
- 6.7Carlton MorrisF
- 6.6Joshua VickersG
- 6.6Craig ForsythD
- 6.6Lewis TravisM
- 6.6Joe WardD
- 6.3Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.3Oscar FrauloM
- 6.2Bobby ClarkM
Blackburn
- 7.3Hayden CarterD
- 7.3Adam ForshawM
- 7.2Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.9Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.9Ryoya MorishitaF
- 6.9Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.3Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.3Yuki OhashiF
- 6.3Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.2Eiran CashinD
- 6.2Harry PickeringD
- 6.2Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.2Dion De NeveD
- 6.0Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 5.9Balázs TóthG
- 5.6Sean McLoughlinD
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 10Rhian Brewster82'62'F7.5
- 3Craig Forsyth87'D6.6
- 12R. O'DonnellG
- 29Oscar Fraulo87'M6.3
- 18D. Ozoh80'M6.9
- 34J. BanelM
- 44I. GordonD
- 37O. EamesM
- 54C. Allen
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 3Harry Pickering69'D6.2
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 29Mathias Jørgensen69'F6.2
- 5Taylor Gardner-Hickman80'M6.9
- 31K. Montgomery56'M7.2
- 14Dion De Neve80'D6.2
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 38T. AtchesonD
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Murkin | 87 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Rhian Brewster | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| David Ozoh | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Carlton Morris | 62 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Vickers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Craig Forsyth | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bobby Clark | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Carter | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Adam Forshaw | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 7.2 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Moussa Baradji | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 6.2 |
| Harry Pickering | 21 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion De Neve | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 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
Derby
- Previous: Hull City 4-2 Derby, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 7 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth, 7 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated