BLACKBURN. Fulham prevails over Blackburn Rovers 7-0 after playing a incredible match. Fulham was vastly superior ball possession (67%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Ewood Park stadium in Blackburn on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett with the assistance of Ian Hussin and Wade Smith. The 4th official was Jeremy Simpson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.9 degrees Celsius or 42.57 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- ! 33 Ball Possession 67
Shots
- 5 Total 18
- 2 On Target 10
- 1 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 1
- 82 Attack 111
- 27 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 8
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 7 Total 4
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Fulham had a superior ball possession 67% while Blackburn Rovers was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Fulham was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Fulham won the contest.
Blackburn Rovers shot 5 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Fulham shot 18 times, 10 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards (J. Rankin-Costello and T. Edun). Regarding the opposition, Fulham didn’t receive any yellow card.
(Blackburn Rovers) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (30′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Blackburn Rovers will stay with 23 points like Swansea City to stay in the 12th place. On the other side, Fulham will have 35 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Blackburn Rovers will host Sheffield United on the 6th of November with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Sheffield United (1 draw).
Fulham will play away agasint Peterborough United on the 6th of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Fulham (0 draws).
Blackburn Rovers – Formation
Blackburn Rovers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Tony Mowbray decided to play with the following team: Thomas Kaminski , Ryan Nyambe , Darragh Lenihan , Jan Paul van Hecke , Adetayo Edun , Lewis Travis , Bradley Johnson , Joe Rothwell , Tyrhys Dolan , John Buckley and Ben Brereton .
The home team had on the bench: Ian Carlo Poveda, Hayden Carter , Reda Khadra, Joe Rankin-Costello , Daniel Butterworth , Leighton Clarkson and Aynsley Pears.
Substitutions
Blackburn Rovers made 3 changes: J. Buckley for H. Carter (32′), J. Rothwell for J. Rankin-Costello (62′) and T. Dolan for D. Butterworth (63′).
Best player: Tyrhys Dolan
The most impressive player for Blackburn Rovers was Tyrhys Dolan.
His rating is with 14 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10.
Fulham – Formation
Fulham started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Talking about the opposition, Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva played with: Marek Rodák , Denis Odoi , Michael Hector , Tim Ream , Antonee Robinson , Jean-Michaël Seri , Harrison Reed , Harry Wilson , Bobby Reid , Neeskens Kebano and Aleksandar Mitrović .
These were the players on the bench: Alfie Mawson, Tom Cairney , Fabio Carvalho , Joshua Onomah, Rodrigo Muniz , Kenny Tete and Paulo Gazzaniga.
Substitutions
Fulham made 3 changes: J. Seri for T. Cairney (59′), A. Mitrovic for Muniz Rodrigo (67′) and B. Reid for F. Carvalho (73′).
Best player: Harry Wilson
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Fulham was Harry Wilson.
His rating is with 2 goals, 43 passes (93% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- AFC Bournemouth – Preston North End – 1-2
- Barnsley – Derby County – 2-1
- Blackburn Rovers – Fulham – 0-7
- Blackpool – Stoke City – 0-1
- Cardiff City – Queens Park Rangers – 0-1
- West Bromwich Albion – Hull City – 1-0