Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship 8 Mar 2025, 15:00
Derby County
Derby County
2–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 Pride Park Stadium (Derby) 👤 A. Kitchen Round 36

Match report

Derby County edged past Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Championship on 8 March 2025.

Blackburn Rovers dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 12 shots to Derby County's 9.

The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (Derby), with A. Kitchen in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 9 - 12 On target 2 - 4 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 15 - 16 Yellow cards 6
7
Player of the match
Craig Forsyth
Derby County · 1 goal
7 Ebou Adams 1 goal
7 Makhtar Gueye 1 goal
7 Jacob Widell Zetterström 3 saves
7 Sondre Klingen Langås captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 4–6
Shots On Goal 2–3 0–1
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 0–2 2–2
Attacks 28–42 44–60
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
72 Attacks 102
34 Dangerous Attacks 56
2 On Target 5
4 Off Target 8
9 Shots Total 12
2 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 12
15 Fouls 16
2 Corners 5
1 Offsides 3
31% Ball Possession 69%
3 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 0
212 Passes Total 486
124 Passes Accurate 405
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derby County · 3-5-2
1 J. Zetterström
6 S. Langås 12 N. Phillips 3 C. Forsyth
2 K. Wilson 32 E. Adams 28 H. Armstrong 16 L. Thompson 20 C. Elder
18 M. Harness 10 J. Yates
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
2 C. Brittain 17 H. Carter 5 D. Hyam 4 Y. Ribeiro
6 S. Tronstad 27 L. Travis
10 T. Dolan 23 Y. Ohashi 47 A. Kargbo
9 M. Gueye
Derby County
Coach
J. Eustace
Substitutes
  • 25 Matthew Clarke
  • 19 Kayden Jackson
  • 17 Kenzo Goudmijn
  • 31 Josh Vickers
  • 21 Jake Rooney
  • 37 Owen Eames
  • 48 Lennon Wheeldon
  • 7 Tom Barkhuizen
  • 38 Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
V. Ismaël
Substitutes
  • 31 Dion Sanderson
  • 8 Todd Cantwell
  • 45 Cauley Woodrow
  • 33 Amario Cozier-Duberry
  • 12 Balázs Tóth
  • 50 Brandon Powell
  • 48 Tom Atcheson
  • 28 Adam Forshaw
  • 11 Joe Rankin-Costello
Substitutions
  • 16' ↑ D. Sanderson ↓ A. Kargbo Blackburn Rovers
  • 58' ↑ M. Clarke ↓ S. Langås Derby County
  • 64' ↑ T. Cantwell ↓ Y. Ohashi Blackburn Rovers
  • 64' ↑ C. Woodrow ↓ T. Dolan Blackburn Rovers
  • 73' ↑ K. Jackson ↓ M. Harness Derby County
  • 82' ↑ A. Cozier-Duberry ↓ S. Tronstad Blackburn Rovers
  • 87' ↑ K. Goudmijn ↓ H. Armstrong Derby County
Cards
  • 42' C. Brittain Blackburn Rovers
  • 70' H. Armstrong Derby County
  • 74' J. Yates Derby County
  • 81' S. Tronstad Blackburn Rovers
  • 84' H. Carter Blackburn Rovers
  • 86' M. Clarke Derby County
Head-to-head
Derby County 4 0 draws 5 Blackburn Rovers
2026-02-28 Derby vs Blackburn 3 - 1
2025-11-08 Blackburn vs Derby 1 - 2
2025-03-08 Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1
2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County 4 - 2
2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County 3 - 1
2021-10-30 Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2
Recent form
Derby County D L D D W
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers?
Derby County won 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers on 8 March 2025.
Who won Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers?
Derby County won the match 2-1.
Where was Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (Derby).
Who had more possession in Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.