Match summary
1ST HALF
David Ozoh

9'
David Ozoh
Ebou Adams
10'
14'
T. Gardner-Hickman
Carlton Morris(C. Elder)

19'
P. Agyemang(J. Ward)

45'
2ND HALF
46'
K. Montgomery
T. Gardner-Hickman
66'

Y. Ohashi(Penalty goal)
Bobby Clark
69'
P. Agyemang
R. Brewster
71'
Ben Brereton
A. Weimann
72'
79'
Adam Forshaw
P. Henriksson
79'
M. Gueye
R. Morishita
Ebou Adams
87'
J. Ward
Danny Batth
91'
Carlton Morris
L. Salvesen
91'
L. Salvesen
93'
Match statistics
64%Possession36%
450Passes Attempted254
340Completed Passes172
13Corners3
31Throw-ins15
8Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears

#15McLoughlin

#19Hedges

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#18Henriksson

#25Morishita

#14De Neve

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() Aynsley Pears #1 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 46' 14' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 79' |
![]() R. Morishita #25 | 79' |
![]() Dion De Neve #14 | |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 66' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Derby County
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Widell Zetterström

#28Leonard Sanderson

#5Barkell Clarke

#6Klingen Langås

#18Ozoh

#42Clark

#23Henry Ward

#20Elder

#25Brereton Díaz

#7Agyemang

#9Morris
Starting XI
![]() J. Widell #1 | |
![]() D. Sanderson #28 | |
![]() Matt Clarke #5 | |
![]() S. Langås #6 | |
![]() David Ozoh #18 | 9' 10' |
![]() Bobby Clark #42 | 69' |
![]() J. Ward #23 | 91' 🎯45' |
![]() C. Elder #20 | 🎯19' |
![]() Ben Brereton #25 | 72' |
![]() P. Agyemang #7 | 71' ⚽45' |
![]() Carlton Morris #9 | 91' ⚽19' |
Will not play

Carlton Morris
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Owen Beck
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Johnston
Defender
Return: Late January 2026

David Ozoh
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears

#15McLoughlin

#19Hedges

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#18Henriksson

#25Morishita

#14De Neve

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() Aynsley Pears #1 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 46' 14' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 79' |
![]() R. Morishita #25 | 79' |
![]() Dion De Neve #14 | |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 66' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Derby County
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Widell Zetterström

#28Leonard Sanderson

#5Barkell Clarke

#6Klingen Langås

#18Ozoh

#42Clark

#23Henry Ward

#20Elder

#25Brereton Díaz

#7Agyemang

#9Morris
Starting XI
![]() J. Widell #1 | |
![]() D. Sanderson #28 | |
![]() Matt Clarke #5 | |
![]() S. Langås #6 | |
![]() David Ozoh #18 | 9' 10' |
![]() Bobby Clark #42 | 69' |
![]() J. Ward #23 | 91' 🎯45' |
![]() C. Elder #20 | 🎯19' |
![]() Ben Brereton #25 | 72' |
![]() P. Agyemang #7 | 71' ⚽45' |
![]() Carlton Morris #9 | 91' ⚽19' |
Will not play

Carlton Morris
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Owen Beck
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Johnston
Defender
Return: Late January 2026

David Ozoh
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Eustace
Head-to-head
34 matches

Blackburn Rovers
16
Wins
8
Draws
10
Wins

Derby County
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 2 matches
Championship2019 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Derby County. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























