Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City 16/08/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
B. Osayi-Samuel
30'
2ND HALF
Alex Cochrane
Ethan Laird
46'
50'
Todd Cantwell
69'
Lewis Miller
Ryan Hedges
T. Iwata
76'
81'
Ryan Alebiosu
B. Osayi-Samuel
Lyndon Dykes
81'
Keshi Anderson
Tommy Doyle
81'
82'
Scott Wharton
Ryan Alebiosu
87'
Dion De Neve
Todd Cantwell
87'
M. Gueye
Y. Ohashi
88'
P. Henriksson
A. Kargbo
P. Neumann
W. Willumsson
88'
Jay Stansfield(Penalty goal)
90'
K. Furuhashi
E. Cashin
92'
98'
S. McLoughlin
Lyndon Dykes(Demarai Gray)
98'
Match statistics
41%Possession59%
297Passes Attempted421
206Completed Passes358
3Corners5
34Throw-ins27
5Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#5Hyam
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#7Kargbo
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 98' |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 81' 82' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 87' ⚽50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 69' |
A. Kargbo #7 | 88' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 88' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 46' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 81' 30' |
T. Iwata #24 | 76' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 90' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 🎯98' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 92' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#5Hyam
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#7Kargbo
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 98' |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 81' 82' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 87' ⚽50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 69' |
A. Kargbo #7 | 88' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 88' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 46' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 81' 30' |
T. Iwata #24 | 76' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 90' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 🎯98' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 92' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
47 matches
Blackburn Rovers
25
Wins
14
Draws
8
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matches
FA Cup2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.