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Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Championship
Blackburn
17-12-16
4-3
Final
Reading
15-11-19
Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
63%Possession37%
17Shots13
5On target3
5Corners4
0Saves1
15Fouls13
71'Jacob DavenportBLK
Team1H2HT
BLK224
REA123

Who won: Blackburn 4-3

Blackburn Rovers beat Reading 4-3 on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Ben Brereton Díaz (3'), Adam Armstrong (6'), Joe Rothwell (56') and Sam Gallagher (87'). Goals for Reading: John Swift (15'), Sam Baldock (64') and Yakou Meite (68').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Reading 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Reading 3.
  3. 90'+8'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

    G. McCleary

  4. 90'+5'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.

  5. 90'+2'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Osho with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

    Y. Meite

  6. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  7. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).

  8. 88'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

    L. Moore

  9. GOAL87'

    Goal! Header

    S. Gallagher · ast H. Chapman

    Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Reading 3. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Chapman with a cross.

    BLK 4 - 3 REA
  10. 84'

    Free kick won

    Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  11. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).

  12. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Swift

    Substitution, Reading. Gabriel Osho replaces John Swift.

    G. Osho

  13. 82'

    Free kick won

    Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).

  15. 79'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis following a set piece situation.

    D. Lenihan

  16. 79'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    D. Lenihan

  17. 79'

    Free kick won

    Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. 79'

    Foul

    Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).

  19. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Rothwell

    Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Joe Rothwell.

    H. Chapman

  20. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Armstrong

    Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Adam Armstrong.

    J. Valencia Mosquera

  21. 77'

    Free kick won

    Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).

  23. 77'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Hayden Carter.

  24. 77'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Baldock.

    M. Olise

  25. 75'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

    J. Swift

Leaders

BLKREA
Total Shots
Adam Armstrong
5
Yakou Meite
3
Accurate Passes
Darragh Lenihan
72
John Swift
41
Saves
-
Rafael
1

Season seriesREA leads series 3-1-1

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