Match report

Blackburn Draws 0-0 with West Brom in Championship Clash

Blackburn
Blackburn
0–0
FT
West Brom
West Brom
Apr 6, 2026

In a tightly contested Championship match, Blackburn and West Brom played to a 0-0 draw, showcasing defensive resilience and tactical discipline. Blackburn's Sean McLoughlin, H. Pickering, and S. Wharton all received yellow cards, with West Brom's O. Diakite and D. Dike also seeing yellow. Despite numerous substitutions, the deadlock remained unbroken.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Blackburn 0 - 0 West Brom
  • • Sean McLoughlin, H. Pickering, and S. Wharton (Blackburn) received yellow cards
  • • O. Diakite and D. Dike (West Brom) received yellow cards
  • • Substitutions for Blackburn: M. Jorgensen and Y. Ribeiro for H. Pickering and S. Wharton, O. Afolayan for T. Cantwell
  • • Substitutions for West Brom: D. Dike for A. Heggebo

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Balázs Tóth (G)
  • 38 Tom Atcheson (D)
  • 16 Scott Wharton (D)
  • 15 Sean McLoughlin (D)
  • 2 Ryan Alebiosu (M)
  • 28 Adam Forshaw (M)
  • 24 Moussa Baradji (M)
  • 3 Harry Pickering (M)
  • 25 Ryoya Morishita (F)
  • 10 Todd Cantwell (F)
  • 23 Yuki Ohashi (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Yuri Ribeiro
  • 29 Mathias Jørgensen
  • 8 Sidnei Tavares
  • 27 Nathan Redmond
  • 5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
  • 21 Oladapo Afolayan
  • 14 Dion De Neve
  • 31 Kristi Montgomery
  • 1 Aynsley Pears

West Brom

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Max O'Leary (G)
  • 30 Daniel Imray (D)
  • 3 Nathaniel Phillips (D)
  • 6 George Campbell (D)
  • 29 Charlie Taylor (D)
  • 21 Isaac Price (M)
  • 8 Jayson Molumby (M)
  • 17 Ousmane Diakité (M)
  • 4 Callum Styles (M)
  • 9 Josh Maja (F)
  • 19 Aune Selland Heggebø (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Joshua Griffiths
  • 12 Daryl Dike
  • 25 Hindolo Mustapha
  • 37 Oliver Bostock
  • 18 Jamaldeen Jimoh
  • 49 Eseosa Sule
  • 14 Alfie Gilchrist
  • 27 Alex Mowatt
  • 34 Harry Whitwell

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    23' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Sean McLoughlin
  2. Blackburn
    26' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    H. Pickering
  3. Blackburn
    45' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    S. Wharton
  4. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Pickering · On: M. Jorgensen
  5. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Wharton · On: Y. Ribeiro
  6. West Brom
    47' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    O. Diakite
  7. West Brom
    72' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Heggebo · On: D. Dike
  8. Blackburn
    77' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Cantwell · On: O. Afolayan
  9. West Brom
    90'+2 West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    D. Dike

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn West Brom
Fouls 8 8
Pass Accuracy 71% 78%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 5
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 333 414
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 0 2
xG 0.75 0.49
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 237 322
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to Sean McLoughlin, H. Pickering, and S. Wharton in the first half slowed Blackburn's momentum, leading to a defensive approach from both sides
  • ▸ Despite D. Dike's substitution in the second half, neither Blackburn nor West Brom could break the deadlock, securing a draw in the Championship match