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EFL Championship · Sat 5 Aug 2023 · Ewood Park

  • Dilan Markanday 21'
  • Harry Leonard 22'
  • Matt Phillips 50'

The story

Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Ewood Park in EFL Championship, matchday 1.

Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Dilan Markanday (21') and Harry Leonard (22'); Matt Phillips (50') replied for West Bromwich Albion.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Blackburn Rovers had 59% of the ball and 13 shots to West Bromwich Albion's 14.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion

59%Possession41%
13Shots14
4On target4
6Corners5
11Fouls11
2Offsides2
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 21' Dilan Markanday Goal · Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Assist: Lewis Travis
  2. 22' Harry Leonard Goal · Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Assist: Sammie Szmodics
  3. 50' Matt Phillips Goal · West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Assist: Jed Wallace

Line-ups

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper
  2. Dominic HyamDefender
  3. Joe Rankin-Costellooff 77'Defender
  4. Harry PickeringDefender
  5. Hayden CarterDefender
  6. Sammie SzmodicsMidfielder
  7. Sondre Tronstadoff 59'Midfielder
  8. Lewis TravisMidfielder
  9. Dilan Markandayoff 59'Forward
  10. Tyrhys DolanForward
  11. Harry LeonardForward

Subs used: Adam Wharton (59'), Ryan Hedges (59'), Callum Brittain (77')

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Alex PalmerGoalkeeper
  2. Semi AjayiDefender
  3. Darnell FurlongDefender
  4. Cédric Kipréoff 72'Defender
  5. Conor TownsendDefender
  6. Nathaniel Chalobahoff 66'Midfielder
  7. Jayson Molumbyoff 85'Midfielder
  8. Okay Yokusluoff 72'Midfielder
  9. Brandon Thomas-AsanteForward
  10. Matt Phillipsoff 71'Forward
  11. Jed WallaceForward

Subs used: John Swift (66'), Jeremy Sarmiento (71'), Kyle Bartley (72'), Alex Mowatt (72'), Taylor Gardner-Hickman (85')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (10)
  1. 21' ⚽ Dilan Markandayassist Lewis Travis
  2. 22' ⚽ Harry Leonardassist Sammie Szmodics
  3. 29' 🟨 Lewis Travis
  4. 30' 🟨 Sammie Szmodics
  5. 45+4' 🟨 Okay Yokuslu
  6. 49' 🟨 Hayden Carter
  7. 50' ⚽ Matt Phillipsassist Jed Wallace
  8. 53' 🟨 Cédric Kipré
  9. 55' 🟨 Jed Wallace
  10. 87' 🟨 Ryan Hedges

Head to head

1Blackburn Rovers wins2Draws3West Bromwich Albion wins

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