Derby 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Derby won: Derby 3-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 35) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Ben Brereton Diaz 55', Matthew Clarke 74', Rhian Brewster 82'. Blackburn Rovers goals: Hayden Carter 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.44-0.90. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Derry Murkin (8.8).
Match report
Derby beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1
Derby came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 28 February in the Championship.
Hayden Carter put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 45+1' (0-1), Ben Brereton Diaz levelled for Derby on 55' (1-1), Matthew Clarke restored Derby's lead on 74' (2-1) and Rhian Brewster made it 3-1 on 82'.
Derby had 49% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.44-0.90.
Derry Murkin (Derby County) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 27,831. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Match stats
| Derby | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 | 0.90 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (75%) | 262 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 |
Lineups
Derby (4-2-3-1): Josh Vickers, Joe Ward, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Derry Murkin, Bobby Clark, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton Diaz, Sammie Szmodics, Patrick Agyemang, Carlton Morris
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1): Balazs Toth, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Moussa Baradji, Adam Forshaw, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 36' · Yellow card · Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 45' · Yellow card · Lewis Travis (Derby)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Yellow card · Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 55' · Goal · Ben Brereton Diaz (Derby)
- 56' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 58' · Yellow card · Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 60' · Yellow card · Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers)
- 62' · Substitution · Rhian Brewster for Carlton Morris (Derby)
- 69' · Substitution · Harry Pickering for Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Mathias Jørgensen for Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 74' · Goal · Matthew Clarke (Derby)
- 79' · Yellow card · Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 80' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 80' · Substitution · Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 80' · Substitution · David Ozoh for Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 82' · Goal · Rhian Brewster (Derby)
- 87' · Substitution · Oscar Fraulo for Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 87' · Substitution · Craig Forsyth for Derry Murkin (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, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026.
When and where is Derby vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 12:30 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).