Blackburn U21 1-2 Crystal Palace U21
Updated
Crystal Palace U21 won: Blackburn U21 1-2 Crystal Palace U21 in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season (Round 18) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026 at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Lancashire. Blackburn U21 goals: Isaac Dunn 90'+2. Crystal Palace U21 goals: Zach Marsh 1', George King 22'. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: George King (8.4).
Match report
Crystal Palace U21 beat Blackburn U21 2-1
Crystal Palace U21 narrowly beat Blackburn U21 2-1 away from home at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre on Friday 6 March in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
Zach Marsh put Crystal Palace U21 ahead on 1' (0-1), George King made it 0-2 on 22' and Isaac Dunn pulled one back for Blackburn U21 on 90+2' (1-2).
Blackburn U21 had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (5-6 on target).
George King (Crystal Palace U21) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 207. Referee: Callum Jones.
Match stats
| Blackburn U21 | Crystal Palace U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 322 (76%) | 163 (59%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Blackburn U21 (4-1-4-1): Adam Khan, Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews, George Pratt, Max Davies, Harvey Pates, Isaac Dunn, Aodhan Doherty, Jake Garrett, Frank Vare, Osman Kamara, Joe Boggan
Crystal Palace U21 (4-2-3-1): Harry Lee, Tyler Whyte, George King, Kaden Rodney, Zack Henry, Cheick Oumar Doucouré, Joseph Gibbard, Rio Cardines, Zach Marsh, Jemiah Umolu, Sebastian Williams
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21)
- 22' · Goal · George King (Crystal Palace U21)
- 39' · Yellow card · Isaac Dunn (Blackburn U21)
- 46' · Substitution · Dylan Reid for Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace U21)
- 58' · Yellow card · Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21)
- 59' · Substitution · Rylan Brownlie for Zach Marsh (Crystal Palace U21)
- 62' · Substitution · Idreess Namisi for Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews (Blackburn U21)
- 62' · Substitution · Jesse Effa for George Pratt (Blackburn U21)
- 62' · Substitution · Leon Kelley-Quinn for Harvey Pates (Blackburn U21)
- 72' · Substitution · Matteo Dashi for Zack Henry (Crystal Palace U21)
- 75' · Yellow card · Idreess Namisi (Blackburn U21)
- 77' · Substitution · Valentin Joseph for Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn U21)
- 77' · Yellow card · Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace U21)
- 83' · Substitution · Asher Agbinone for Jemiah Umolu (Crystal Palace U21)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jake Garrett (Blackburn U21)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Joseph Gibbard (Crystal Palace U21)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Isaac Dunn (Blackburn U21)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1994: Blackburn U21 6, draws 4, Crystal Palace U21 2.
Blackburn U21 vs Crystal Palace U21: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Blackburn U21 vs Crystal Palace U21?
Crystal Palace U21 won, 1-2 (England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026.
When and where is Blackburn U21 vs Crystal Palace U21?
Fri, 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 UTC at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Lancashire, England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn U21 and Crystal Palace U21?
In 12 league meetings since 1994: Blackburn U21 6 wins, 4 draws, Crystal Palace U21 2 wins (goals 16-12).