Match report

West Ham and Blackburn Clash to 2-2 Draw in League Cup

West Ham
West Ham
2–2
PEN
Blackburn
Blackburn
Nov 9, 2022

West Ham managed a heroic comeback against Blackburn in the League Cup after falling behind early with goals from Michail Antonio and Vladimir Coufal. However, B. Brereton Diaz's late equalizer secured a draw for Blackburn, setting up an intense finish.

Key Facts

  • • Jack Vale opened the scoring for Blackburn in the 6th minute
  • • Pablo Fornals leveled the score for West Ham at 38 minutes
  • • Michail Antonio gave West Ham a lead in the 78th minute
  • • B. Brereton Diaz equalized for Blackburn with a goal in the 88th minute

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Aréola (G)
  • 2 B. Johnson (D)
  • 27 N. Aguerd (D)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 5 V. Coufal (M)
  • 32 C. Coventry (M)
  • 10 M. Lanzini (M)
  • 33 Emerson (M)
  • 12 F. Downes (F)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 S. Benrahma
  • 20 J. Bowen
  • 7 G. Scamacca
  • 3 A. Cresswell
  • 35 D. Randolph
  • 4 K. Zouma
  • 28 T. Souček
  • 47 K. Hegyi
  • 15 C. Dawson

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Pears (G)
  • 11 J. Rankin-Costello (D)
  • 17 H. Carter (D)
  • 15 C. Mola (D)
  • 7 T. Edun (D)
  • 21 J. Buckley (M)
  • 36 A. Wharton (M)
  • 18 D. Markanday (M)
  • 23 B. Dack (M)
  • 10 T. Dolan (M)
  • 29 J. Vale (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 J. Garrett
  • 8 S. Szmodics
  • 22 B. Brereton
  • 5 D. Hyam
  • 14 G. Hirst
  • 40 J. Batty
  • 1 T. Kaminski
  • 6 T. Morton
  • 33 A. Phillips

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    6' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    Jack Vale · Assist: T. Edun
  2. Blackburn
    9' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    H. Carter

    Foul

  3. West Ham
    38' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Pablo Fornals
  4. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Wharton · On: J. Garrett
  5. Blackburn
    59' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Markanday · On: S. Szmodics
  6. Blackburn
    60' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Dack · On: B. Brereton Diaz
  7. West Ham
    65' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Conor Coventry · On: S. Benrahma
  8. Blackburn
    76' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    S. Szmodics

    Foul

  9. West Ham
    77' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vladimír Coufal · On: Jarrod Bowen
  10. West Ham
    77' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: G. Scamacca
  11. West Ham
    78' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Michail Antonio
  12. Blackburn
    79' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Clinton Mola · On: D. Hyam
  13. Blackburn
    85' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jack Vale · On: George Hirst
  14. Blackburn
    88' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Brereton Diaz · Assist: S. Szmodics
  15. West Ham
    90'+2 West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Emerson Palmieri · On: A. Cresswell
  16. Blackburn
    120'+19 Blackburn Goal · Penalty
    J. Garrett

    Penalty Shootout

  17. West Ham
    120'+20 West Ham Goal · Missed Penalty
    A. Ogbonna

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Blackburn
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 80% 80%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 6
Corners 15 5
Total Passes 471 448
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 379 359
Shots Inside Box 17 3
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pablo Fornals' quick response at 38 minutes kept West Ham's spirits high after an early deficit.
  • ▸ Michail Antonio's goal shifted momentum to West Ham, putting them in the lead with just over ten minutes left.