Blackburn 2-1 Reading — EFL Championship, 15 Mar 2023
Blackburn beat Reading 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 15 March 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Benjamin Brereton, Cesare Casadei, R. Hedges got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Reading 4.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-02'
- 28'
- Half-time1-0
- 1-168'assist: Lucas João
- 69'
- 69'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 2-182'assist: Samuel Gallagher
- 85'Argument
- 85'Argument
- 85'Violent conduct
- 89'Kelvin EhibhatiomhanFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.7Samuel GallagherF
- 7.2Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.2Lewis TravisM
- 7.0Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Aynsley PearsG
- 6.9Sorba ThomasM
- 6.9Hayden CarterD
- 6.9Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 6.3Tyler MortonM
- 6.2Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.2Harry PickeringD
Reading
- 7.3Cesare CasadeiM
- 7.2Naby SarrD
- 7.2Lucas JoãoF
- 7.0Amadou MbengueD
- 6.9Jeff HendrickM
- 6.7Oluwafemi AzeezF
- 6.7Tom McIntyreD
- 6.6Mamadou LoumM
- 6.5Thomas HolmesD
- 6.3Joseph LumleyG
- 6.3Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.2Shane LongM
- 6.2Kelvin AbrefaD
- 6.0Thomas InceM
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 2Callum BrittainD
- 19R. Hedges82'69'M7.0
- 34J. HiltonG
- 10Tyrhys Dolan69'M6.2
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 36Adam WhartonD
ReadingP. Ince
Substitutes
- 26L. MooreD
- 21D. BouzanisG
- 18Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 32Nelson AbbeyD
- 15Oluwafemi Azeez78'F6.7
- 35Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan89'78'
- 30K. Abrefa78'D6.2
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 69 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sorba Thomas | 69 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyler Morton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesare Casadei | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Naby Sarr | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas João | 78 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom McIntyre | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Mamadou Loum | 85 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Lumley | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Shane Long | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Thomas Ince | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |