Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
It finished level: Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 42) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 57'. Blackburn Rovers goals: Adam Forshaw 21'. Sent off: Ashley Phillips (87'). Expected goals: 1.24-0.67. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Adam Forshaw (8.2).
Match report
Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: match report
It finished 1-1 between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday 11 April.
Adam Forshaw put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 21' (0-1) and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi levelled for Stoke City on 57' (1-1).
Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) was sent off on 87'.
Stoke City had 59% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.24-0.67.
Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 22,718. Referee: Robert Madley.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 399 (84%) | 227 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu, Bosun Lawal, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Lewis Baker, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Million Manhoef, Sorba Thomas, Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1): Balázs Tóth, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Yuki Ohashi
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 24' · Substitution · Aaron Cresswell for Ben Gibson (Stoke City)
- 31' · Yellow card · Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 33' · Yellow card · Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)
- 47' · Yellow card · Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)
- 57' · Goal · Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City)
- 63' · Substitution · Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Substitution · Lamine Cissé for Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 77' · Substitution · Mathias Jørgensen for Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 77' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 86' · Substitution · Jun-Ho Bae for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City)
- 87' · Red card · Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)
- 88' · Yellow card · Lewis Baker (Stoke City)
- 88' · Yellow card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 89' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90' · Substitution · Nathan Redmond for Yuri Ribeiro (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?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 14:00 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).