Derby 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Derby won: Derby 2-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 36) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Craig Forsyth 3', Ebou Adams 7'. Blackburn Rovers goals: Makhtar Gueye 40'. Expected goals: 2.23-1.61. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Jacob Widell Zetterström (8.1).
Match report
Derby beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Derby edged Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 8 March in the Championship.
Craig Forsyth put Derby ahead on 3' (1-0), Ebou Adams made it 2-0 on 7' and Makhtar Gueye pulled one back for Blackburn Rovers on 40' (2-1).
Derby had 30% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-1.61.
Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 29,753. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Derby | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 34 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 119 (57%) | 403 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 13 |
Lineups
Derby (3-5-2): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Nathaniel Phillips, Sondre Klingen Langås, Craig Forsyth, Kane Wilson, Ebou Adams, Harrison Armstrong, Liam Thompson, Callum Elder, Marcus Harness, Jerry Yates
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears, Callum Brittain, Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Tyrhys Dolan, Yuki Ohashi, Augustus Kargbo, Makhtar Gueye
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Craig Forsyth (Derby)
- 7' · Goal · Ebou Adams (Derby)
- 16' · Substitution · Dion Sanderson for Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers)
- 40' · Goal · Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers)
- 42' · Yellow card · Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers)
- 59' · Substitution · Matthew Clarke for Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 64' · Substitution · Cauley Woodrow for Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 64' · Substitution · Todd Cantwell for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 70' · Yellow card · Harrison Armstrong (Derby)
- 73' · Substitution · Kayden Jackson for Marcus Harness (Derby)
- 74' · Yellow card · Jerry Yates (Derby)
- 81' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 82' · Substitution · Amario Cozier-Duberry for Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 84' · Yellow card · Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 86' · Yellow card · Matthew Clarke (Derby)
- 87' · Substitution · Kenzo Goudmijn for Harrison Armstrong (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1996: Derby 12, draws 7, Blackburn Rovers 13.
Questions
Who won Derby vs Blackburn Rovers?
Derby won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Derby vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Blackburn Rovers?
In 32 league meetings since 1996: Derby 12 wins, 7 draws, Blackburn Rovers 13 wins (goals 36-40).