Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers

League Cup - 1st Round 29 Aug 2020, 14:00
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
3–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
🏟 Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire) 👤 A. Backhouse

Match report

Blackburn Rovers edged past Doncaster Rovers 3-2 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 29 August 2020. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Blackburn Rovers dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 22 shots to Doncaster Rovers' 14.

The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire), with A. Backhouse in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 22 - 14 On target 7 - 5 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 7 - 18
8
Player of the match
Joe Rankin-Costello
Blackburn Rovers · 1 goal
8 Lewis Holtby 1 goal
7 Adam Armstrong 1 goal
7 Madger Gomes 1 goal
7 Fejiri Okenabirhie 1 goal
Match statistics
22 Shots Total 14
7 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 2
6 Shots Blocked 7
13 Shots Inside Box 7
9 Shots Outside Box 7
7 Fouls 18
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
61% Ball Possession 39%
1 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 5
549 Passes Total 340
469 Passes Accurate 248
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackburn Rovers · 4-4-2
33 A. Fisher
24 J. Rankin-Costello 26 D. Lenihan 28 S. Wharton 17 A. Bell
27 L. Travis 4 B. Johnson 10 L. Holtby 11 H. Chapman
7 A. Armstrong 20 B. Brereton
Doncaster Rovers · 4-4-2
1 J. Bursik
2 B. Halliday 5 J. Wright 4 T. Anderson 24 C. John
17 T. Richards 6 M. Gomes 11 J. Taylor 26 J. Coppinger
10 J. Lokilo 9 F. Okenabirhie
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
T. Mowbray
Substitutes
  • 45 Jordan Eastham
  • 3 Derrick Williams
  • 2 Ryan Nyambe
  • 31 Elliott Bennett
  • 8 Joe Rothwell
  • 29 Corry Evans
  • 39 Tyrhys Dolan
Doncaster Rovers
Coach
D. Moore
Substitutes
  • 13 Louis Jones
  • 30 Ben Blythe
  • 16 Dani Amos
  • 28 Branden Horton
  • 27 Anthony Greaves
  • 18 Ed Williams
  • 29 Lirak Hasani
Head-to-head
Blackburn Rovers 1 0 draws 1 Doncaster Rovers
2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers 0 - 1
2020-08-29 Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers 3 - 2
Recent form
Blackburn Rovers D L D D D
Doncaster Rovers D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won 3-2 against Doncaster Rovers on 29 August 2020.
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won the match 3-2.
Where was Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers played?
The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire).
Who had more possession in Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.