Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Wrexham
Updated
Wrexham won: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Wrexham in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Wrexham goals: Sam Smith 11', Oliver Rathbone 38'. Expected goals: 0.66-0.67. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Oliver Rathbone (8.9).
Match report
Wrexham beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0
Wrexham got the better of Blackburn Rovers 2-0 away from home at Ewood Park on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Sam Smith put Wrexham ahead on 11' (0-1) and Oliver Rathbone made it 0-2 on 38'.
Blackburn Rovers had 53% of the ball, shots were 12-7 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-0.67.
Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,494. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Wrexham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 9 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 334 (76%) | 285 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Aynsley Pears, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, George Pratt, Matty Litherland, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Ryan Hedges, Todd Cantwell, Axel Henriksson, Yuki Ohashi
Wrexham (3-4-2-1): Arthur Okonkwo, Dan Scarr, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Ryan Longman, George Dobson, Matthew James, George Thomason, Oliver Rathbone, Lewis O'Brien, Sam Smith
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Sam Smith (Wrexham)
- 30' · Yellow card · Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 37' · Yellow card · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 38' · Goal · Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Sam Smith (Wrexham)
- 46' · Substitution · Harry Pickering for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 59' · Substitution · Tom Atcheson for Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers)
- 64' · Yellow card · George Dobson (Wrexham)
- 67' · Yellow card · Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Substitution · Ben Sheaf for Matthew James (Wrexham)
- 75' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 82' · Substitution · Nathan Dlamini for Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 84' · Substitution · Liberato Cacace for Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham)
- 87' · Substitution · Harry Ashfield for Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Blackburn Rovers 0, draws 1, Wrexham 1.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
Wrexham won, 0-2 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Blackburn Rovers 0 wins, 1 draws, Wrexham 1 wins (goals 1-3).