Match summary
1ST HALF
36'
Sammie Szmodics
Adam Forshaw
36'
45'
Lewis Travis
Hayden Carter(Yuri Ribeiro)
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Bobby Clark
55'
Ben Brereton(D. Murkin)
Adam Forshaw
K. Montgomery
56'
E. Cashin
58'
Yuri Ribeiro
60'
62'
R. Brewster
62'
Carlton Morris
A. Gudjohnsen
Mathias Jørgensen
69'
Harry Pickering
69'
Yuri Ribeiro
69'
74'
Matt Clarke
Hayden Carter
79'
80'
David Ozoh
80'
Sammie Szmodics
M. Baradji
Dion De Neve
80'
T. Gardner-Hickman
80'
Hayden Carter
80'
Hayden Carter
80'
82'
R. Brewster(D. Murkin)
87'
Oscar Fraulo
Bobby Clark
87'
C. Forsyth
87'
D. Murkin
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
347Passes Attempted354
255Completed Passes264
2Corners3
31Throw-ins18
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31J. Vickers
#5Matt Clarke
#28D. Sanderson
#2D. Murkin
#23J. Ward
#27Lewis Travis
#42Bobby Clark
#19Sammie Szmodics
#7P. Agyemang
#25Ben Brereton
#9Carlton Morris
Starting XI
J. Vickers #31 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | ⚽74' |
D. Sanderson #28 | |
D. Murkin #2 | 87' 🎯82' 🎯55' |
J. Ward #23 | |
Lewis Travis #27 | 45' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 87' 46' |
Sammie Szmodics #19 | 80' 36' |
P. Agyemang #7 | |
Ben Brereton #25 | ⚽55' |
Carlton Morris #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
 R. O'donnell #12 | |
 Isaac Gordon #44 | |
 C. Forsyth #3 | 87' |
 Cruz Allen #54 | |
 Owen Eames #37 | |
 Oscar Fraulo #29 | 87' |
 David Ozoh #18 | 80' |
 Jaydon Banel #34 | |
 R. Brewster #10 | ⚽82' 62' |
Will not play
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#24M. Baradji
#28Adam Forshaw
#2R. Alebiosu
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
#11A. Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 58' |
Hayden Carter #17 | 80' 80' 79' ⚽46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 80' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 56' 36' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 69' 60' 🎯46' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 69' |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 80' |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | 69' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 80' |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 56' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 69' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1#31J. Vickers
#5Matt Clarke
#28D. Sanderson
#2D. Murkin
#23J. Ward
#27Lewis Travis
#42Bobby Clark
#19Sammie Szmodics
#7P. Agyemang
#25Ben Brereton
#9Carlton Morris
Starting XI
J. Vickers #31 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | ⚽74' |
D. Sanderson #28 | |
D. Murkin #2 | 87' 🎯82' 🎯55' |
J. Ward #23 | |
Lewis Travis #27 | 45' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 87' 46' |
Sammie Szmodics #19 | 80' 36' |
P. Agyemang #7 | |
Ben Brereton #25 | ⚽55' |
Carlton Morris #9 | 62' |
Substitutes
R. O'donnell #12 | |
Isaac Gordon #44 | |
C. Forsyth #3 | 87' |
Cruz Allen #54 | |
Owen Eames #37 | |
Oscar Fraulo #29 | 87' |
David Ozoh #18 | 80' |
Jaydon Banel #34 | |
R. Brewster #10 | ⚽82' 62' |
Will not play
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#24M. Baradji
#28Adam Forshaw
#2R. Alebiosu
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
#11A. Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 58' |
Hayden Carter #17 | 80' 80' 79' ⚽46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 80' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 56' 36' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 69' 60' 🎯46' |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 69' |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 80' |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 69' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 80' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 56' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 69' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Head-to-head
36 matches
Derby County
11
Wins
8
Draws
17
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 35 | 72:38 | 71 |
2 |  | 35 | 54:35 | 66 |
3 |  | 35 | 47:40 | 62 |
4 |  | 33 | 59:34 | 60 |
5 |  | 34 | 56:48 | 60 |
6 |  | 35 | 54:45 | 57 |
7 |  | 35 | 57:46 | 53 |
8 |  | 35 | 52:46 | 51 |
9 |  | 35 | 45:41 | 51 |
10 |  | 35 | 48:44 | 50 |
11 |  | 35 | 41:40 | 49 |
12 |  | 35 | 46:46 | 49 |
13 |  | 35 | 50:48 | 48 |
14 |  | 35 | 39:34 | 47 |
15 |  | 35 | 46:54 | 47 |
16 |  | 35 | 40:43 | 46 |
17 |  | 35 | 47:44 | 45 |
18 |  | 35 | 33:44 | 41 |
19 |  | 34 | 34:44 | 39 |
20 |  | 35 | 33:46 | 38 |
21 |  | 35 | 34:52 | 35 |
22 |  | 35 | 47:56 | 34 |
23 |  | 35 | 31:47 | 32 |
24 |  | 35 | 21:71 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Leigh Doughty
Venue:
Pride Park Stadium
Capacity:
44 000
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.