Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 11 Apr 2026
Stoke City and Blackburn drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 11 April 2026 at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent. Adam Forshaw scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Stoke City have won 2 and Blackburn 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Bet365 Stadium · Stoke on Trent·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-121'assist: Ryan Alebiosu
- 24'
- 31'Foul
- 33'Simulation
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 47'Off the ball foul
- 0-256'Own Goal
- 62'
- 63'
- 72'
- 77'
- 77'
- 86'
- 87'Foul
- 87'Foul
- 88'Foul
- 88'Handball
- 89'
- 90'out: N. Redmond
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Stoke City
- 7.9Million ManhoefM
- 7.3Bosun LawalD
- 7.2Aaron CresswellD
- 7.2Benjamin PearsonM
- 7.0Jesurun Rak-SakyiM
- 6.6Eric-Junior BocatD
- 6.6Samuel GallagherF
- 6.6Lewis BakerM
- 6.5Benjamin GibsonD
- 6.3Gavin BazunuG
- 6.3Ashley PhillipsD
- 6.3Sorba ThomasM
- 6.3Jun-Ho BaeM
- 6.2Lamine CisséF
Blackburn
- 8.2Adam ForshawM
- 7.3Eiran CashinD
- 7.2Todd CantwellF
- 6.9Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.9Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.9Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.7Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.7Tom AtchesonD
- 6.7Ryoya MorishitaF
- 6.7Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.6Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Balázs TóthG
- 6.3Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.2Yuki OhashiF
Line-ups
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Stoke City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Stoke CityMark Robins
Substitutes
- 15S. N'ZonziM
- 3A. Cresswell24'D7.2
- 12Tatsuki SekoM
- 25T. SimkinG
- 29L. Cisse72'F6.2
- 10J. Bae86'M6.3
- 49Milan SmitF
- 59G. KellyM
- 50S. AginaM
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 27N. Redmond90'M
- 29Mathias Jørgensen77'F6.7
- 5Taylor Gardner-Hickman63'M6.9
- 31K. Montgomery77'M6.6
- 14Dion De Neve89'D
- 26C. O'RiordanD
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
1.74Expected goals (xG)0.67
10Total shots11
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots3
4Corners3
1Offsides2
11Fouls8
5Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves1
0.19Goals prevented0.19
475Total passes321
399Accurate passes227
84%Pass accuracy71%
Stoke City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Manhoef | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 7.9 |
| Bosun Lawal | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Pearson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Eric-Junior Bocat | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lewis Baker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Gibson | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ashley Phillips | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sorba Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jun-Ho Bae | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lamine Cissé | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Forshaw | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Todd Cantwell | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Moussa Baradji | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Stoke CityLWLWD
BlackburnDWDWL
- D06 Apr 26HWest Brom0-0
- W03 Apr 26ABirmingham1-0
- D21 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough0-0
- W14 Mar 26AMillwall2-1
- L11 Mar 26AOxford United0-1
Head-to-head
- 04 Oct 25Blackburn1-1Stoke City
- 12 Mar 25Stoke City1-0Blackburn
- 06 Nov 24Blackburn0-2Stoke City
- 10 Feb 24Blackburn3-1Stoke City
- 25 Nov 23Stoke City0-3Blackburn
- 10 Mar 23Stoke City3-2Blackburn
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 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
Stoke City
- Previous: Derby 2-0 Stoke City, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wrexham 2-0 Stoke City, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-0 West Brom, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Southampton 3-0 Blackburn, 14 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated