Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers 11/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Adam Forshaw(Ryan Alebiosu)
21'
24'
Ben Gibson
24'
Aaron Cresswell
Ben Gibson
M. Baradji
31'
Y. Ohashi
33'
Ryan Alebiosu
45'
2ND HALF
47'
Ashley Phillips
56'
Yuri Ribeiro(Own Goal)
62'
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
M. Baradji
T. Gardner-Hickman
63'
72'
Lamine Cissé
Sam Gallagher
Todd Cantwell
Mathias Jørgensen
77'
Adam Forshaw
K. Montgomery
77'
86'
Jun-ho Bae
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
87'
Ashley Phillips
88'
Lewis Baker
88'
Ben Pearson
R. Morishita
Dion De Neve
89'
Nathan Redmond
90'
Yuri Ribeiro
90'
Match statistics
59%Possession41%
475Passes Attempted321
399Completed Passes227
4Corners3
21Throw-ins21
9Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Bazunu
#23Gibson
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#18Lawal
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#21Rak-Sakyi
#20Gallagher
Starting XI
G. Bazunu #31 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 24' 24' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | 87' 47' |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Lewis Baker #8 | 88' |
Ben Pearson #4 | 88' |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 86' 62' |
Sam Gallagher #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Tommy Simkin #25 | |
 Sydney Agina #50 | |
 Aaron Cresswell #3 | 24' |
 Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
 Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
 S. N'zonzi #15 | |
 T. Seko #12 | |
 Lamine Cissé #29 | 72' |
 Milan Smit #49 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 63' 31' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 77' ⚽21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 45' 🎯21' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 56' 90' |
R. Morishita #25 | 89' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 77' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 33' |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 89' |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 63' |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 77' |
 Nathan Redmond #27 | 90' |
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
Michael O'Neill
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Bazunu
#23Gibson
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#18Lawal
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#21Rak-Sakyi
#20Gallagher
Starting XI
G. Bazunu #31 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 24' 24' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | 87' 47' |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Lewis Baker #8 | 88' |
Ben Pearson #4 | 88' |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 86' 62' |
Sam Gallagher #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Sydney Agina #50 | |
Aaron Cresswell #3 | 24' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
S. N'zonzi #15 | |
T. Seko #12 | |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 72' |
Milan Smit #49 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 63' 31' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 77' ⚽21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 45' 🎯21' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 56' 90' |
R. Morishita #25 | 89' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 77' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 33' |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 89' |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 63' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 77' |
Nathan Redmond #27 | 90' |
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
Michael O'Neill
Head-to-head
25 matches
Stoke City
10
Wins
5
Draws
10
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 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:
R. Madley
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.