Blackburn 2-0 Reading — EFL Championship, 23 Oct 2021
Blackburn beat Reading 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 October 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Samuel Gallagher and Tyrhys Dolan scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Reading 3.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 36'Oluwafemi Azeezout: G. Puşcaş
- 38'Foul
- 39'Daniel Ayalaout: Jan van Hecke
- Half-time0-0
- 56'John SwiftFoul
- 61'Ryan Nyambeout: Ian Poveda
- 1-061'Samuel Gallagher
- 2-064'assist: Samuel Gallagher
- 72'Foul
- 79'Foul
- 84'O. Ejariaout: J. Clarke
- 87'Joseph Rothwellout: B. Johnson
- 90+1'Bradley JohnsonFoul
- 90+2'Danny DrinkwaterFoul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Samuel Gallagher · Blackburn
Blackburn
- 8.3Samuel GallagherF
- 8.2Tyrhys DolanF
- 7.9Darragh LenihanD
- 7.9John BuckleyM
- 7.5Joseph RothwellM
- 7.5Thomas KaminskiG
- 7.3Lewis TravisM
- 7.0Jan van HeckeD
- 7.0Daniel AyalaD
- 6.9Adetayo EdunD
- 6.7Ian PovedaF
- 6.6Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.6Ryan NyambeD
Reading
- 7.2Abdul BabaD
- 7.0Andy YiadomD
- 6.9Luke SouthwoodG
- 6.9Ayotomiwa Dele-BashiruF
- 6.7Oluwafemi AzeezF
- 6.5George PușcașF
- 6.5Liam MooreD
- 6.3Jahmari ClarkeF
- 6.3John SwiftF
- 6.3Scott DannD
- 6.3Danny DrinkwaterM
- 6.2Joshua LaurentM
- 6.0Ovie EjariaM
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
15Drinkwater6.3
17Yiadom7.0
22Southwood6.9
24Dann6.3
6Moore6.5
14Ejaria6.0
10Swift6.3
30Azeez6.7
1Kaminski7.5
9Gallagher★8.3
5Ayala7.0
26Lenihan7.9
2Nyambe6.6
27Travis7.3
8Rothwell7.5
22Brereton6.6
20Edun6.9
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 30Ian Poveda79'61'F6.7
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 4B. Johnson87'M
- 14D. ButterworthF
- 25Jan van Hecke72'39'D7.0
- 7R. KhadraM
- 19Leighton ClarksonM
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| John Buckley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 87 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jan van Hecke | 51 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Ayala | 39 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Adetayo Edun | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ian Poveda | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Baba | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Luke Southwood | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 36 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| George Pușcaș | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| John Swift | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Scott Dann | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Danny Drinkwater | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 84 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 6.0 |
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 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 46 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 34 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: QPR 1-0 Blackburn, 19 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Blackburn, 30 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-3 Blackpool, 20 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 0-2 Bournemouth, 30 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated