Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall

League Cup - 1st Round 8 Aug 2023, 18:45

Blackburn Rovers

4–3

HT 2–2

FULL TIME

Walsall

🏟 Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire) 👤 B. Speedie

Match report

Blackburn Rovers edged past Walsall 4-3 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 8 August 2023. It was 2-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Blackburn Rovers dominated possession with 74% of the ball and had 13 shots to Walsall's 13.

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

Half-time 2-2 Possession 74% - 26% Shots 13 - 13 On target 7 - 6 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 11 - 7 Yellow cards 1

Player of the match

Zak Gilsenan

Blackburn Rovers · 1 goal, 1 assist

9 Ryan Hedges 2 assists

8 Jake Garrett 1 goal

8 John Buckley 1 goal, 1 assist

8 Ross Tierney 1 goal, 1 assist

First half vs second half

Walsall came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 5 before the break.

	1st half	2nd half
Shots Total	6–5	7–8
Shots On Goal	4–2	3–4
Ball Possession	72–28	—
Corners	3–2	2–0

Match statistics

13 Shots Total 13

7 Shots On Goal 6

2 Shots Off Goal 4

4 Shots Blocked 3

11 Shots Inside Box 9

2 Shots Outside Box 4

11 Fouls 7

5 Corners 2

3 Offsides 2

74% Ball Possession 26%

0 Yellow Cards 1

3 Saves 3

923 Passes Total 319

836 Passes Accurate 227

Line-ups 4-3-3 vs 4-5-1

Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward

Blackburn Rovers · 4-3-3

34 J. Hilton

2 C. Brittain 26 S. Barnes 16 S. Wharton 25 J. Batty

30 J. Garrett 23 A. Wharton 21 J. Buckley

19 R. Hedges 14 N. Ennis 22 Z. Gilsenan

Walsall · 4-5-1

22 J. Smith

12 J. Foulkes 4 O. McEntee 5 D. Daniels 21 T. Allen

25 R. Stirk 7 J. Riley 14 B. Comley 26 R. Tierney 23 C. Hussey

11 D. James-Taylor

Blackburn Rovers

Coach
J. Tomasson

Substitutes

5 Dominic Hyam
3 Harry Pickering
20 Harry Leonard
6 Sondre Tronstad
18 Dilan Markanday
35 Jordan Eastham
15 Patrick Gamble
37 Thomas Bloxham
36 James Edmondson

Walsall

Coach
M. Sadler

Substitutes

20 Aramide Oteh
39 Danny Johnson
8 Isaac Hutchinson
16 Ronan Maher
1 Owen Evans
19 Harry Williams
3 Liam Gordon
9 Jamille Matt

Substitutions

58' ↑ H. Pickering ↓ J. Batty Blackburn Rovers
58' ↑ D. Hyam ↓ S. Barnes Blackburn Rovers
68' ↑ D. Johnson ↓ D. James-Taylor Walsall
68' ↑ A. Oteh ↓ C. Hussey Walsall
70' ↑ H. Leonard ↓ N. Ennis Blackburn Rovers
74' ↑ I. Hutchinson ↓ R. Tierney Walsall
77' ↑ R. Maher ↓ J. Riley Walsall
88' ↑ S. Tronstad ↓ A. Wharton Blackburn Rovers
88' ↑ D. Markanday ↓ Z. Gilsenan Blackburn Rovers

Cards

81' D. Johnson Walsall

Head-to-head

Blackburn Rovers 1 0 draws 0 Walsall

2023-08-08 Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall 4 - 3

Recent form

Blackburn Rovers D L D D D

Walsall D D L D W

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall?

Blackburn Rovers won 4-3 against Walsall on 8 August 2023.

Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall?

Blackburn Rovers won the match 4-3.

Where was Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall played?

The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire).

Who had more possession in Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall?

Blackburn Rovers had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.