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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 42 (setup 4, season 34)
Blackburn Rovers
v.
Crewe Alexandra
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Ørjan Håskjold NYLAND1Bailey PEACOCK-FARRELL
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Barry DOUGLAS72Yan VALERY
Amari'i BELL637Dimitris GIANNOULIS
John BUCKLEY46Tom LOWERY
Vegard FORREN756Ryan NYAMBE
JORGE Filipe Avelino TEIXEIRA66Perry NG
Reda KHADRA7Jarrod BOWEN
Bradley JOHNSON8Philip HEISE
Ben BRERETON DÍAZ79Jacob BROWN
Sam GALLAGHER6107Ben WOODBURN
Adam ARMSTRONG116Seán MAGUIRE
Manager
Dan BUTTERWORTH12Cheick KEITA
Rhys WILLIAMS13Ben GARRATT
Kasey PALMER8146Charlie KIRK
Jacob DAVENPORT156Rolando AARONS
Jack RODWELL16Cole SKUSE

Blackburn Rovers 3 Crewe Alexandra 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 24,317, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Phil DOWD 7½)
28 Buckley, 56 Johnson, 60 ArmstrongScorers19 Brown, 31 Heise
57 Buckley <=> PalmerSubstitutions60 Woodburn <=> Aarons, 66 Giannoulis <=> Kirk
Sendings off75 Nyambe
63 JohnsonBookings25 Nyambe
7Corners4
7Fouls8
1Offsides7
9Shots on7
10Shots off5
19Total shots12
5Shots saved5
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Kasey PALMER
3A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled MAGUIRE to thump the ball over the bar.
8BRERETON DÍAZ floated the ball to BELL who flicked it just wide.
17The Crewe Alexandra 'keeper saved a refined shot from JOHNSON.
18JOHNSON dribbled past HEISE and stabbed a poor shot over.
19GOAL!! Crewe Alexandra's BROWN beat four defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's near post. (1-0 Crewe Alexandra)
23A penalty box meleé resulted in BELL cracking the ball wide.
25NYAMBE booked for a clumsy foul.
28GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper, KHADRA was first to the loose ball and floated the ball to BUCKLEY to flick in. (1-1)
31GOAL!! A long clearance by the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper beat the Blackburn Rovers defence and HEISE drove the ball beyond the oncoming NYLAND. (2-1 Crewe Alexandra)
37The 'keeper saved a curling shot from LOWERY.
37The Crewe Alexandra 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from DOUGLAS.
 
48HEISE made space on the right and pulled the ball to BROWN who fired the ball over.
53A good ball from FORREN on the left was collected by JOHNSON who mishit his effort inches wide.
55A thirty yard shot from VALERY caused the 'keeper no problem.
56GOAL!! An energetic BRERETON DÍAZ ran down the right wing and pulled the ball back for JOHNSON to slide home. (2-2)
60GOAL!! Some steady work by JORGE TEIXEIRA on the right, left ARMSTRONG yards clear, and he dummied PEACOCK-FARRELL and fired the ball into the net. (3-2 Blackburn Rovers)
63A late foul on HEISE by JOHNSON results in a booking.
67The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot.
70A pin-point pass fell to MAGUIRE and his right foot shot flew narrowly wide.
75A free-kick from FORREN flew just wide.
75The ref gave NYAMBE a second yellow card for a clumsy tackle on BRERETON DÍAZ.
85BELL shot wide.