Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
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Stoke City won: Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 37) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Ali Al Hamadi 19'. Expected goals: 1.41-0.65. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Viktor Johansson (8.5).
Match report
Stoke City beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0
Stoke City squeezed past Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at bet365 Stadium on Wednesday 12 March in the Championship.
Ali Al Hamadi put Stoke City ahead on 19' (1-0).
Stoke City had 43% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-0.65.
Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 20,194. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 243 (74%) | 349 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Jordan Thompson, Wouter Burger, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Joon-Ho Bae, Ali Al Hamadi
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3): Aynsley Pears, Dion Sanderson, Dominic Hyam, Hayden Carter, Callum Brittain, Adam Forshaw, Lewis Travis, Yuri Ribeiro, Tyrhys Dolan, Makhtar Gueye, Todd Cantwell
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City)
- 46' · Yellow card · Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers)
- 60' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 64' · Substitution · Sondre Tronstad for Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 65' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 65' · Substitution · Emmanuel Dennis for Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Enda Stevens for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 74' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City)
- 78' · Substitution · Joe Rankin-Costello for Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers)
- 82' · Yellow card · Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Jordan Thompson (Stoke City)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Michael Rose for Enda Stevens (Stoke City)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Cauley Woodrow for Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2008: Stoke City 13, draws 5, Blackburn Rovers 6.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Stoke City won, 1-0 (Championship) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Wed, 12 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers?
In 24 league meetings since 2008: Stoke City 13 wins, 5 draws, Blackburn Rovers 6 wins (goals 29-22).