Blackburn 1-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 12 Feb 2021
Preston beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 12 February 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Adam Armstrong scored for Blackburn; G. Cunningham and Liam Lindsay for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-119'assist: Alan Browne
- 0-243'assist: Ryan Ledson
- 1-245+1'Penalty
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 61'Foul
- 63'
- 75'
- 76'out: B. Potts
- 76'
- 84'Foul
- 87'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.3Darragh LenihanD
- 7.2Tyrhys DolanM
- 7.0Stewart DowningM
- 7.0Barry DouglasD
- 6.9Harvey ElliottM
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.7Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.7Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.7Bradley DackM
- 6.6Jacob DavenportM
- 6.3Samuel GallagherM
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.2Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.2Ryan NyambeD
- 6.2Joseph RothwellM
- 5.9Jarrad BranthwaiteD
Preston
- 7.7Greg CunninghamM
- 7.7Liam LindsayD
- 7.5Ryan LedsonM
- 7.5Jordan StoreyD
- 7.2Alan BrowneM
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.7Daniel JohnsonF
- 6.7Daniel IversenG
- 6.7Tom BarkhuizenF
- 6.7Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.2Andrew HughesD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 16Harvey Elliott63'M6.9
- 6S. Downing46'M7.0
- 17Amari'i BellD
- 21John BuckleyM
- 29C. EvansM
- 20Benjamin Brereton87'F6.3
- 22Taylor Harwood-Bellis75'D6.7
- 39Tyrhys Dolan46'M7.2
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 31S. SinclairF
- 19Emil Riis76'F6.6
- 21Jayson Molumby90+2'M
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 12P. GallagherM
- 44B. Potts76'M6.9
- 2S. van den BergD
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 45 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Stewart Downing | 45 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Barry Douglas | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Harvey Elliott | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Travis | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bradley Dack | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Davenport | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 63 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Cunningham | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Brad Potts | 14 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Johnson | 76 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 76 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Emil Riis | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLWWDL
- L06 Feb 21AQPR0-1
- W30 Jan 21HLuton1-0
- W24 Jan 21AMiddlesbrough1-0
- D16 Jan 21HStoke City1-1
- L09 Jan 21HDoncaster0-1
PrestonLLDWL
- L06 Feb 21HRotherham1-2
- L30 Jan 21ASheffield Wednesday0-1
- D24 Jan 21HReading0-0
- W20 Jan 21ABirmingham1-0
- L16 Jan 21ABristol City0-2
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: QPR 1-0 Blackburn, 6 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Barnsley 2-1 Blackburn, 17 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-2 Rotherham, 6 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-1 Watford, 16 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated