Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers 28/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
36'
Sammie Szmodics
Adam Forshaw
36'
45'
Lewis Travis
Hayden Carter(Yuri Ribeiro)
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Bobby Clark
55'
Ben Brereton(D. Murkin)
Adam Forshaw
K. Montgomery
56'
E. Cashin
58'
Yuri Ribeiro
60'
62'
R. Brewster
62'
Carlton Morris
A. Gudjohnsen
Mathias Jørgensen
69'
Harry Pickering
69'
Yuri Ribeiro
69'
74'
Matt Clarke
Hayden Carter
79'
80'
David Ozoh
80'
Sammie Szmodics
M. Baradji
Dion De Neve
80'
T. Gardner-Hickman
80'
Hayden Carter
80'
Hayden Carter
80'
82'
R. Brewster(D. Murkin)
87'
Oscar Fraulo
Bobby Clark
87'
C. Forsyth
87'
D. Murkin
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
348Passes Attempted354
261Completed Passes262
2Corners3
31Throw-ins18
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Vickers
#5Barkell Clarke
#28Leonard Sanderson
#2Murkin
#23Henry Ward
#27Travis
#42Clark
#19Szmodics
#7Agyemang
#25Brereton Díaz
#9Morris
Starting XI
J. Vickers #31 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | ⚽74' |
D. Sanderson #28 | |
D. Murkin #2 | 87' 🎯82' 🎯55' |
J. Ward #23 | |
Lewis Travis #27 | 45' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 87' 46' |
Sammie Szmodics #19 | 80' 36' |
P. Agyemang #7 | |
Ben Brereton #25 | ⚽55' |
Carlton Morris #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
 R. O'donnell #12 | |
 Isaac Gordon #44 | |
 C. Forsyth #3 | 87' |
 Cruz Allen #54 | |
 Owen Eames #37 | |
 Oscar Fraulo #29 | 87' |
 David Ozoh #18 | 80' |
 Jaydon Banel #34 | |
 R. Brewster #10 | ⚽82' 62' |
Will not play
Daniel Tanveer Batth
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Josh Vickers
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liam Francis Thompson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#17Carter
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 58' |
Hayden Carter #17 | 80' 80' 79' ⚽46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 80' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 56' 36' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 69' 60' 🎯46' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 69' |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 80' |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | 69' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 80' |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 56' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 69' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Vickers
#5Barkell Clarke
#28Leonard Sanderson
#2Murkin
#23Henry Ward
#27Travis
#42Clark
#19Szmodics
#7Agyemang
#25Brereton Díaz
#9Morris
Starting XI
J. Vickers #31 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | ⚽74' |
D. Sanderson #28 | |
D. Murkin #2 | 87' 🎯82' 🎯55' |
J. Ward #23 | |
Lewis Travis #27 | 45' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 87' 46' |
Sammie Szmodics #19 | 80' 36' |
P. Agyemang #7 | |
Ben Brereton #25 | ⚽55' |
Carlton Morris #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
R. O'donnell #12 | |
Isaac Gordon #44 | |
C. Forsyth #3 | 87' |
Cruz Allen #54 | |
Owen Eames #37 | |
Oscar Fraulo #29 | 87' |
David Ozoh #18 | 80' |
Jaydon Banel #34 | |
R. Brewster #10 | ⚽82' 62' |
Will not play
Daniel Tanveer Batth
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Josh Vickers
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liam Francis Thompson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#17Carter
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 58' |
Hayden Carter #17 | 80' 80' 79' ⚽46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 80' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 56' 36' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 69' 60' 🎯46' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 69' |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 80' |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 69' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 80' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 56' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 69' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Head-to-head
36 matches
Derby County
17
Wins
8
Draws
11
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Leigh Doughty
Venue:
Pride Park Stadium
Capacity:
44 000
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.