Match report

Blackburn Secures 3-1 Win Over Brentford in Championship Clash

Brentford
Brentford
1–3
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
May 7, 2017

Blackburn secured a 3-1 victory over Brentford in a high-stakes Championship match. Early goals from Charlie Mulgrew and David Guthrie set the tone for Blackburn, while Henrik Dean's red card in the second half derailed Brentford's comeback attempt after Lars Vibe's goal. Chris Conway's penalty in the 83rd minute sealed the win for Blackburn, further consolidating their position in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Blackburn defeated Brentford 3-1 in the Championship
  • • Charlie Mulgrew scored the opening goal for Blackburn in the 10th minute
  • • David Guthrie added a second goal for Blackburn in the 16th minute
  • • Lars Vibe pulled a goal back for Brentford in the 56th minute
  • • Henrik Dean received a red card for Brentford in the 83rd minute
  • • Chris Conway converted a penalty in the 83rd minute to seal the victory for Blackburn

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Bentley (G)
  • 6 H. Dean (D)
  • 29 Y. Barbet (D)
  • 19 R. Sawyers (M)
  • 17 K. Kerschbaumer (M)
  • 23 Jota Peleteiro (M)
  • 8 N. Yennaris (M)
  • 20 J. Clarke (D)
  • 47 Sergi Canós (M)
  • 30 T. Field (D)
  • 21 L. Vibe (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 A. Bjelland
  • 12 A. McCormack
  • 7 F. Jozefzoon
  • 11 P. Hofmann
  • 14 J. Egan
  • 16 J. Bonham
  • 39 Z. Westbrook

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 33 David Raya (G)
  • 14 C. Mulgrew (D)
  • 15 E. Ward (D)
  • 5 D. Williams (D)
  • 24 R. Nyambe (D)
  • 23 D. Guthrie (M)
  • 31 E. Bennett (M)
  • 26 D. Lenihan (D)
  • 6 J. Lowe (M)
  • 12 D. Graham (F)
  • 19 S. Gallagher (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 C. Conway
  • 18 Lucas João
  • 17 M. Emnes
  • 1 J. Steele
  • 4 T. Hoban
  • 7 L. Feeney
  • 21 H. Akpan

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    10' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Mulgrew
  2. Blackburn
    16' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Guthrie
  3. Brentford
    56' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Vibe · Assist: H. Dean
  4. Blackburn
    58' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Guthrie · On: C. Conway
  5. Brentford
    64' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Field · On: A. Bjelland
  6. Brentford
    65' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Kerschbaumer · On: Alan McCormack
  7. Blackburn
    66' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Ward · On: L. Joao
  8. Blackburn
    72' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Graham · On: M. Emnes
  9. Blackburn
    78' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    C. Conway
  10. Brentford
    83' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    H. Dean
  11. Brentford
    83' Brentford Card · Red Card
    H. Dean
  12. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn Goal · Penalty
    C. Conway
  13. Brentford
    87' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Canos · On: F. Jozefzoon

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Blackburn
Fouls 7 4
Pass Accuracy 83% 66%
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 22 16
Corners 10 4
Total Passes 475 276
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 5
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 11 6
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 394 183
Shots Inside Box 11 10
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 11 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Blackburn's early goals from Charlie Mulgrew and David Guthrie within the first 16 minutes put pressure on Brentford
  • ▸ Henrik Dean's red card for Brentford in the 83rd minute and Chris Conway's subsequent penalty sealed Blackburn's victory, turning the momentum decisively in their favor