Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City 17/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
7'
Y. Ohashi
2ND HALF
Frank Onyeka
51'
51'
Yuri Ribeiro
54'
R. Morishita
Frank Onyeka
Victor Torp
62'
Haji Wright
62'
Ellis Simms
62'
Joel Latibeaudiere
Romain Esse
62'
65'
R. Morishita
65'
T. Gardner-Hickman
Jack Rudoni
B. Thomas-Asante
71'
71'
Ryan Hedges
71'
M. Baradji
79'
Adam Forshaw
T. Gardner-Hickman
Bobby Thomas(Victor Torp)
84'
E. Mason-Clark
Josh Eccles
90'
Match statistics
29%Possession71%
265Passes Attempted638
191Completed Passes547
3Corners3
15Throw-ins26
7Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#5Gardner-Hickman
#31Montgomery
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 79' 65' |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 51' |
R. Morishita #25 | 65' ⚽54' |
M. Baradji #24 | 71' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 7' |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | |
 Adam Forshaw #28 | 79' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Ryan Hedges #19 | 71' |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | |
 Nathan Redmond #27 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Coventry City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#19Rushworth
#4Thomas
#15Kitching
#22Latibeaudière
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#27Van Ewijk
#3Rhys Dasilva
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | ⚽84' |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | 62' |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 62' 51' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Jack Rudoni #5 | 71' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 90' |
Ellis Simms #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 Jake Bidwell #21 | |
 Kaine Kesler #20 | |
 Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
 Josh Eccles #28 | 90' |
 Victor Torp #29 | 🎯84' 62' |
 Romain Esse #14 | 62' |
 B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 71' |
 Haji Wright #11 | 62' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Frank Lampard
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#5Gardner-Hickman
#31Montgomery
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 79' 65' |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 51' |
R. Morishita #25 | 65' ⚽54' |
M. Baradji #24 | 71' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 7' |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 79' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 71' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | |
Nathan Redmond #27 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Coventry City
Formation
3-4-2-1#19Rushworth
#4Thomas
#15Kitching
#22Latibeaudière
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#27Van Ewijk
#3Rhys Dasilva
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | ⚽84' |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | 62' |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 62' 51' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Jack Rudoni #5 | 71' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 90' |
Ellis Simms #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
Jake Bidwell #21 | |
Kaine Kesler #20 | |
Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 90' |
Victor Torp #29 | 🎯84' 62' |
Romain Esse #14 | 62' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 71' |
Haji Wright #11 | 62' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Frank Lampard
Head-to-head
31 matches
Blackburn Rovers
13
Wins
10
Draws
8
Wins
Coventry City
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:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.