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

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	2	2	4
REA	1	2	3

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

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Reading 3.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Reading 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
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.
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
90'+1'
Free kick won
Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
88'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
L. Moore
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
84'
Free kick won
Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84'
Foul
Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
83'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Swift
Substitution, Reading. Gabriel Osho replaces John Swift.
G. Osho
82'
Free kick won
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
79'
Shot off target
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.
79'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
79'
Free kick won
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Rothwell
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Joe Rothwell.
H. Chapman
78'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Armstrong
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Adam Armstrong.
J. Valencia Mosquera
77'
Free kick won
Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Foul
Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
77'
Corner awarded
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
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
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
74'
Free kick won
Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.