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Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Championship
Blackburn
19-4-14
2-1
Final
Reading
13-5-19
Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
53%Possession47%
12Shots9
6On target4
6Corners4
3Saves4
7Fouls7
28'Joe Rankin-CostelloBLK85'Mamadou LoumREA85'Joe LumleyREA85'Sam GallagherBLK89'Kelvin EhibhatiomhanREA
Team1H2HT
BLK112
REA011

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Reading 2-1 on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Ben Brereton Díaz (2') and Ryan Hedges (82'). Goals for Reading: Cesare Casadei (68').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.

    T. Holmes

  4. 90'+4'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.

  5. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).

  6. 90'

    Free kick won

    Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 89'

    Yellow card

    Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    K. Ehibhatiomhan

  8. 89'

    Free kick won

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

  9. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).

  10. 88'

    Offside

    Offside, Reading. Cesare Casadei tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.

  11. 85'

    Yellow card

    Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

    S. Gallagher

  12. 85'

    Yellow card

    Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.

    J. Lumley

  13. 85'

    Red card

    Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

    M. Loum

  14. 84'

    Free kick won

    Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  15. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).

  16. 84'

    Free kick won

    Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).

  18. GOAL82'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    R. Hedges · ast S. Gallagher

    Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 1. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a through ball.

    BLK 2 - 1 REA
  19. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. João

    Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Lucas João.

    K. Ehibhatiomhan

  20. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Long

    Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Shane Long.

    F. Azeez

  21. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Salif Mbengue

    Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.

    K. Abrefa

  22. 77'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  23. 76'

    Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).

  24. 72'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.

    S. Gallagher

  25. 69'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Thomas

    Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.

    R. Hedges

Leaders

BLKREA
Total Shots
Sam Gallagher
5
Cesare Casadei
4
Saves
Aynsley Pears
3
Naby Sarr
2

Season seriesREA leads series 4-1

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