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Commentary
A cross from AFELLAY left BARNETTA in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
MARCHETTI saved a curling shot from FABREGAS.
10¹BARNETTA flicked a simple chance past the near post.
13¹TORRES fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
18¹MARCHETTI was able to palm clear a tame shot from BALZARETTI.
18¹A corner was collected by FABREGAS who headed the ball wide.
19¹BALZARETTI's shot was well saved by the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper.
26¹An exceptional shot from BALZARETTI was dealt with by a useful parry from the 'keeper.
29¹A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled VAN PERSIE to blast an effort over the bar.
32¹BALZARETTI scuffed a simple chance.
34¹A free-kick from PAREJA floated over.
40¹A shot from VAN PERSIE was booted off the line by DEMICHELIS.
42¹BARNETTA chipped the ball to ABIDAL who flicked it over.
A wonderful save prevented BUSQUETS from scoring a lovely goal.
BARNETTA headed over the bar.
The Norwich City 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely shot from Blackburn Rovers's FELIPE MELO.
11²A thirty yard shot from BALZARETTI caused MARCHETTI little difficulty.
21²A clever cross from AFELLAY was knocked goalbound by BARNETTA only for VÍCTOR VALDÉS to block.
23²BALZARETTI dribbled away from BUSQUETS and stabbed a weak shot over the bar.
24²VÍCTOR VALDÉS did well to hold onto an amazing shot from DOST.
26²GOAL!! A delightful drive from DOST was punched clear by the 'keeper only as far as AFELLAY who tapped the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
27²TORRES's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Blackburn Rovers crossbar.
28²A shot from FUCILE was smothered by the 'keeper.
33²OOIJER beat SNEIJDER but hit the ball into the arms of VÍCTOR VALDÉS.
36²AFELLAY made space on the right and dragged the ball to OOIJER who fired the ball over.
41²OOIJER ran onto a wonderful ball from BUSQUETS but toe-poked his shot wide of the righthand post.

 
Blackburn Rovers
 
League position: 17
Home league form: WWLW
Overall league form: LWWWLLLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Federico MARCHETTI1VÍCTOR VALDÉS Arribas
Jorge FUCILE2BRUNO Eduardo ALVES
(c)Eric ABIDAL3Federico BALZARETTI
Sergio BUSQUETS4Francesc FABREGAS(c)
Martin DEMICHELIS5Nicolas PAREJA
ALEX Rodrigo6JUAN Silveira
Ibrahim AFELLAY7FERNANDO Francisco
Tranquillo BARNETTA8Wesley SNEIJDER
(p)Bas DOST9Fernando TORRES
(f)FELIPE MELO10Robin VAN PERSIE(p)
Goran PANDEV11PEDRO Rodríguez(f)
ManagerPhilip Thorne
Vincenzo CAMILLERI  12Roberto SOLDADO
EDUARDO dos Reis  13  Fabien SPEISS
André OOIJER14  Osvaldo GAITAN
John Arne RIISE  15  THIAGO Alcántara
Callum O'CONNOR  16  Carl JENKINSON
 
Norwich City
 
League position: 18
Away league form: LOLW
Overall league form: WLLWOLXW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Blackburn Rovers 1 Norwich City 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 36,279, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Chris Foy 8)

Afellay 26²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
BarnettaóOoijer 27²TorresóSoldado 35²
  
  
03
413
21
78
65
1313
68
48%52%
Man of the match: André Ooijer