Blackburn 1-1 Coventry — EFL Championship, 17 Apr 2026
Blackburn and Coventry drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 17 April 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ryoya Morishita scored for Blackburn; Bobby Thomas for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 0 and Coventry 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 7'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 51'Argument
- 51'Argument
- 1-054'
- 62'out: Victor Torp
- 62'Joel Latibeaudiereout: R. Esse
- 62'
- 65'Argument
- 65'
- 71'
- 71'
- 79'
- 1-184'assist: Victor Torp
- 90'Ephron Mason-Clarkout: J. Eccles
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 8.3Ryan AlebiosuM
- 7.5Tom AtchesonD
- 7.3Ryoya MorishitaF
- 7.2Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.9Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.6Eiran CashinD
- 6.6Yuki OhashiF
- 6.5Adam ForshawM
- 6.3Moussa BaradjiF
- 6.3Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.3Ryan HedgesM
- 6.3Balázs TóthG
- 6.3Kristi MontgomeryM
Coventry
- 7.9Matt GrimesM
- 7.7Milan van EwijkM
- 7.6Bobby ThomasD
- 7.2Victor TorpM
- 7.0Frank OnyekaM
- 6.9Jay DasilvaM
- 6.9Jack RudoniF
- 6.7Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 6.7Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 6.6Romain EsseM
- 6.5Liam KitchingD
- 6.3Carl RushworthG
- 6.2Haji WrightF
- 6.0Ephron Mason-ClarkF
- 5.9Ellis SimmsF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 27N. RedmondM
- 28Adam Forshaw79'M6.5
- 19R. Hedges71'M6.3
- 29Mathias JørgensenF
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 26C. O'RiordanD
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright62'F6.2
- 29Victor Torp62'M7.2
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 28J. Eccles90'M
- 13B. WilsonG
- 23B. Thomas-Asante71'F6.7
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 14R. Esse62'M6.6
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 79 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Forshaw | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Moussa Baradji | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Hedges | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Victor Torp | 28 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Frank Onyeka | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jack Rudoni | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Romain Esse | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Haji Wright | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Ellis Simms | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLDDWD
- L14 Apr 26ASouthampton0-3
- D11 Apr 26AStoke City1-1
- D06 Apr 26HWest Brom0-0
- W03 Apr 26ABirmingham1-0
- D21 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough0-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 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: Southampton 3-0 Blackburn, 14 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-3 Blackburn, 22 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 5-1 Portsmouth, 21 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated