Match report

Burnley Defeats Blackburn 2-0 in League Cup

Blackburn
Blackburn
0–2
FT
Burnley
Burnley
Aug 23, 2017

Burnley cruised to a 2-0 victory over Blackburn in the League Cup on August 23, 2017. Goals from Joe Cork and Romaine Brady gave Burnley a comfortable lead, and despite Blackburn's late substitutions, the visitors held on for the win. Blackburn struggled to find the back of the net, as Burnley's solid defense and tactical substitutions proved too much for the home side.

Key Facts

  • • Joe Cork opened the scoring for Burnley in the 27th minute, assisted by Romaine Brady.
  • • Romaine Brady scored the second goal for Burnley in the 45th minute plus injury time, with an assist from Joe Cork.
  • • Phil Bardsley and Keith Long of Burnley received yellow cards in the 54th and 64th minutes respectively.
  • • Elliott Bennett of Blackburn received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
  • • Blackburn made multiple substitutions including Ben Gladwin, Luke Feeney, and Paul Whittingham, but could not find the equalizer.

Lineups

Blackburn

Starting XI

  • 1 David Raya (G)
  • 14 C. Mulgrew (D)
  • 15 E. Ward (D)
  • 16 P. Caddis (D)
  • 3 D. Williams (D)
  • 11 P. Whittingham (M)
  • 7 L. Feeney (M)
  • 6 R. Smallwood (M)
  • 22 B. Gladwin (M)
  • 20 M. Antonsson (F)
  • 8 H. Chapman (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 E. Bennett
  • 32 C. Conway
  • 9 D. Samuel
  • 10 D. Graham
  • 13 J. Leutwiler
  • 29 C. Evans
  • 36 J. Doyle

Burnley

Starting XI

  • 29 N. Pope (G)
  • 26 P. Bardsley (D)
  • 28 K. Long (D)
  • 5 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 3 C. Taylor (D)
  • 37 S. Arfield (M)
  • 4 J. Cork (M)
  • 18 A. Westwood (M)
  • 12 R. Brady (M)
  • 19 J. Walters (F)
  • 10 A. Barnes (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 C. Wood
  • 17 J. Guðmunds­son
  • 1 T. Heaton
  • 2 M. Lowton
  • 6 B. Mee
  • 9 S. Vokes
  • 16 S. Defour

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    27' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Cork · Assist: R. Brady
  2. Burnley
    43' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Walters · On: C. Wood
  3. Burnley
    45'+4 Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Brady · Assist: J. Cork
  4. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ben Gladwin · On: E. Bennett
  5. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Feeney · On: C. Conway
  6. Burnley
    54' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    Phil Bardsley
  7. Burnley
    64' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    K. Long
  8. Blackburn
    66' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Whittingham · On: D. Samuel
  9. Burnley
    78' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Brady · On: J. Guðmunds­son
  10. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    E. Bennett

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Burnley
Fouls 16 14
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 2 11
Corners 5 3
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 0 7
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 5 0
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Joe Cork's goal in the 27th minute set the tone for Burnley's performance, giving them an early lead that they capitalized on.
  • ▸ Romaine Brady's goal just before halftime effectively sealed the match for Burnley, leaving Blackburn struggling to respond in the second half.