Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Championship

Blackburn

5-5-4

2-0

Final

Reading

6-1-7

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

38%Possession62%

12Shots12

5On target2

2Corners2

2Saves4

11Fouls14

38'John BuckleyBLK56'John SwiftREA72'Jan Paul van HeckeBLK79'Ian Poveda-OcampoBLK90'+1'Bradley JohnsonBLK90'+2'Danny DrinkwaterREA

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	0	2	2
REA	0	0	0

Who won: Blackburn 2-0

Blackburn Rovers beat Reading 2-0 on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Sam Gallagher (61') and Tyrhys Dolan (64').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 0.
90'+2'
Yellow card
Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Drinkwater
90'+2'
Free kick won
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
90'+1'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Reading) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baba Rahman with a cross.
S. Dann
90'+1'
Yellow card
Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Johnson
90'
Foul
Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
90'
Free kick won
Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
89'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
T. Dolan
87'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Rothwell
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Joe Rothwell.
B. Johnson
85'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a headed pass following a fast break.
J. Paul van Hecke
84'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Ejaria
Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Ovie Ejaria.
J. Clarke
81'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
81'
Handball
Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
79'
Yellow card
Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
I. Poveda-Ocampo
79'
Foul
Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackburn Rovers).
79'
Free kick won
Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
77'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
75'
Free kick won
Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
73'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
D. Drinkwater
72'
Yellow card
Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. van Hecke