Match summary
1ST HALF
44'
S. McLoughlin
Josh Sargent(Penalty goal)

45'
2ND HALF
46'
Scott Wharton
Sidnei Tavares
52'
Sondre Tronstad
M. Kvistgaarden
Emiliano Marcondes
53'
Pape Dialló
Jeffrey Schlupp
77'
77'
Lewis Miller
A. Kargbo
77'
M. Gueye
Ryan Hedges
Kenny Mclean
Liam Gibbs
77'
77'
R. Morishita
Y. Ohashi
81'
Yuri Ribeiro
Ante Crnac
J. Makama
90'
Josh Sargent(Jeffrey Schlupp)

91'
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
374Passes Attempted430
301Completed Passes367
3Corners9
20Throw-ins21
12Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth

#15McLoughlin

#5Hyam

#4Oliveira Ribeiro

#2Alebiosu

#8Tavares

#6Tronstad

#10Owen Cantwell

#19Hedges

#7Kargbo

#23Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | 44' |
![]() Dominic Hyam #5 | |
![]() Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 81' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() Sidnei Tavares #8 | 46' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 52' |
![]() T. Cantwell #10 | |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | 77' |
![]() A. Kargbo #7 | 77' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 77' |
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
Norwich City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Kovacevic

#6Darling

#14Chrisene

#5Medić

#23McLean

#22Topic

#35Fisher

#19Amadou Dialló

#17Crnac

#30Kvistgaarden

#9Sargent
Starting XI
![]() V. Kovacevic #1 | |
![]() H. Darling #6 | |
![]() B. Chrisene #14 | |
![]() Jakov Medić #5 | |
![]() Kenny Mclean #23 | 77' |
![]() Mirko Topic #22 | |
![]() Kellen Fisher #35 | |
![]() Pape Dialló #19 | 77' |
![]() Ante Crnac #17 | 90' |
![]() M. Kvistgaarden #30 | 53' |
![]() Josh Sargent #9 | ⚽91' 45' |
Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early July 2026

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Liam Manning
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth

#15McLoughlin

#5Hyam

#4Oliveira Ribeiro

#2Alebiosu

#8Tavares

#6Tronstad

#10Owen Cantwell

#19Hedges

#7Kargbo

#23Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | 44' |
![]() Dominic Hyam #5 | |
![]() Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 81' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() Sidnei Tavares #8 | 46' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 52' |
![]() T. Cantwell #10 | |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | 77' |
![]() A. Kargbo #7 | 77' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 77' |
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
Norwich City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Kovacevic

#6Darling

#14Chrisene

#5Medić

#23McLean

#22Topic

#35Fisher

#19Amadou Dialló

#17Crnac

#30Kvistgaarden

#9Sargent
Starting XI
![]() V. Kovacevic #1 | |
![]() H. Darling #6 | |
![]() B. Chrisene #14 | |
![]() Jakov Medić #5 | |
![]() Kenny Mclean #23 | 77' |
![]() Mirko Topic #22 | |
![]() Kellen Fisher #35 | |
![]() Pape Dialló #19 | 77' |
![]() Ante Crnac #17 | 90' |
![]() M. Kvistgaarden #30 | 53' |
![]() Josh Sargent #9 | ⚽91' 45' |
Will not play

Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early July 2026

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Liam Manning
Head-to-head
30 matches

Blackburn Rovers
9
Wins
11
Draws
10
Wins

Norwich City
Championship2024 • 2 matches
Championship2023 • 2 matches
FA Cup2023 • 1 match
Championship2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 matchLeague 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:
Ben Speedie
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























