Blackburn 5-1 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 25 Sep 2021
Blackburn beat Cardiff 5-1 in the EFL Championship on 25 September 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Samuel Gallagher, Benjamin Brereton and Tyrhys Dolan scored for Blackburn; S. Morrison for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Cardiff 0, 4 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 8'Foul
- 1-024'assist: John Buckley
- 2-032'Benjamin Breretonassist: Tyrhys Dolan
- 3-045+2'Benjamin Brereton
- Half-time3-0
- 46'out: Ryan Giles
- 46'out: Mark Harris
- 4-053'assist: Samuel Gallagher
- 56'
- 4-158'assist: Ryan Giles
- 66'
- 81'out: J. Collins
- 83'
- 89'Foul
- 5-190'Benjamin BreretonPenalty
- Full-time5-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Benjamin Brereton · Blackburn
Blackburn
- 8.9Benjamin BreretonM
- 8.7Samuel GallagherM
- 8.2Tyrhys DolanF
- 7.6John BuckleyM
- 7.2Darragh LenihanD
- 7.2Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.9Daniel AyalaD
- 6.9Reda KhadraM
- 6.9Hayden CarterD
- 6.7Joseph RothwellM
- 6.7Adetayo EdunM
- 6.5Harry PickeringD
- 6.5Lewis TravisM
Cardiff
- 7.0Ryan GilesM
- 6.9Sean MorrisonD
- 6.9Curtis NelsonD
- 6.9Rubin ColwillF
- 6.6Will VaulksM
- 6.6Joel BaganM
- 6.5James CollinsF
- 6.3Kieffer MooreF
- 6.3Mark HarrisM
- 6.3Perry NgM
- 6.3Leandro BacunaF
- 6.3Aden FlintD
- 6.2Marlon PackM
- 5.3Dillon PhillipsG
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 30Ian PovedaF
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 14D. ButterworthF
- 20A. Edun83'M6.7
- 7R. Khadra66'M6.9
- 19Leighton ClarksonM
- 24Hayden Carter56'D6.9
CardiffM. McCarthy
Substitutes
- 29Mark Harris46'
- 28Thomas SangD
- 26Ryan Giles46'M7.0
- 25A. SmithiesG
- 19J. Collins81'F6.5
- 2Mark McGuinnessD
- 37S. BowenM
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 3 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.9 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8.2 |
| John Buckley | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 56 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reda Khadra | 24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Carter | 34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 83 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Adetayo Edun | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Giles | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Sean Morrison | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Rubin Colwill | 81 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Will Vaulks | 45 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| James Collins | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kieffer Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark Harris | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Perry Ng | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Dillon Phillips | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Brom | 46 | +7 | 67 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | -25 | 47 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Barnsley 0-0 Blackburn, 18 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 3-2 Blackburn, 28 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 0-1 Bournemouth, 18 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 0-4 West Brom, 28 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated