West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
West Brom won: West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. West Brom goals: Isaac Price 15'. Sent off: Darnell Furlong (90'). Expected goals: 1.19-0.71. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Isaac Price (8.2).
Match report
West Brom beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0
West Brom narrowly beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 9 August in the Championship.
Isaac Price put West Brom ahead on 15' (1-0).
Darnell Furlong (West Brom) was sent off on 90+5'.
West Brom had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.19-0.71.
Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 24,653. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| West Brom | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (78%) | 330 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
West Brom (4-2-3-1): Joshua Griffiths, Darnell Furlong, Nathaniel Phillips, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles, Jayson Molumby, Alex Mowatt, Tom Fellows, Isaac Price, Karlan Grant, Aune Selland Heggebø
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Dominic Hyam, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Lewis Travis, Sondre Tronstad, Ryan Hedges, Axel Henriksson, Dion De Neve, Yuki Ohashi
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Isaac Price (West Brom)
- 46' · Substitution · Augustus Kargbo for Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers)
- 47' · Yellow card · Nathaniel Phillips (West Brom)
- 49' · Yellow card · Karlan Grant (West Brom)
- 58' · Substitution · Makhtar Gueye for Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 61' · Substitution · Lewis Miller for Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Substitution · Jed Wallace for Tom Fellows (West Brom)
- 78' · Yellow card · Darnell Furlong (West Brom)
- 80' · Substitution · Ousmane Diakite for Isaac Price (West Brom)
- 81' · Substitution · Sidnei Tavares for Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers)
- 89' · Substitution · George Campbell for Karlan Grant (West Brom)
- 90'+5 · Red card · Darnell Furlong (West Brom)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1999: West Brom 9, draws 12, Blackburn Rovers 10.
Questions
Who won West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers?
West Brom won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Blackburn Rovers?
In 31 league meetings since 1999: West Brom 9 wins, 12 draws, Blackburn Rovers 10 wins (goals 36-37).