Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers 11/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Adam Forshaw(Ryan Alebiosu)
21'
24'
Ben Gibson
24'
Aaron Cresswell
Ben Gibson
M. Baradji
31'
Y. Ohashi
33'
Ryan Alebiosu
45'
2ND HALF
47'
Ashley Phillips
56'
Yuri Ribeiro(Own Goal)
62'
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
M. Baradji
T. Gardner-Hickman
63'
72'
Lamine Cissé
Sam Gallagher
Todd Cantwell
Mathias Jørgensen
77'
Adam Forshaw
K. Montgomery
77'
86'
Jun-ho Bae
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
87'
Ashley Phillips
88'
Lewis Baker
88'
Ben Pearson
R. Morishita
Dion De Neve
89'
Nathan Redmond
90'
Yuri Ribeiro
90'
Match statistics
59%Possession41%
475Passes Attempted321
399Completed Passes227
4Corners3
21Throw-ins21
9Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31Bazunu
#23Gibson
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#18Lawal
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#21Rak-Sakyi
#20Gallagher
Starting XI
G. Bazunu #31 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 24' 24' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | 87' 47' |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Lewis Baker #8 | 88' |
Ben Pearson #4 | 88' |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 86' 62' |
Sam Gallagher #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Tommy Simkin #25 | |
 Sydney Agina #50 | |
 Aaron Cresswell #3 | 24' |
 Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
 Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
 S. N'zonzi #15 | |
 T. Seko #12 | |
 Lamine Cissé #29 | 72' |
 Milan Smit #49 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 63' 31' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 77' ⚽21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 45' 🎯21' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 56' 90' |
R. Morishita #25 | 89' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 77' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 33' |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 89' |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 63' |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 77' |
 Nathan Redmond #27 | 90' |
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
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Bazunu
#23Gibson
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#18Lawal
#8Baker
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#21Rak-Sakyi
#20Gallagher
Starting XI
G. Bazunu #31 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 24' 24' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | 87' 47' |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | |
Lewis Baker #8 | 88' |
Ben Pearson #4 | 88' |
M. Manhoef #42 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 86' 62' |
Sam Gallagher #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Sydney Agina #50 | |
Aaron Cresswell #3 | 24' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 86' |
Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
S. N'zonzi #15 | |
T. Seko #12 | |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 72' |
Milan Smit #49 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 63' 31' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 77' ⚽21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 45' 🎯21' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 56' 90' |
R. Morishita #25 | 89' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 77' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 33' |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 89' |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 63' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 77' |
Nathan Redmond #27 | 90' |
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
Head-to-head
25 matches
Stoke City
10
Wins
5
Draws
10
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
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:
R. Madley
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.