Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough

Match summary

Blackburn Rovers beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in Championship on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.

Goals — Blackburn Rovers: A. Gudjohnsen 49'; Cantwell 55' | Middlesbrough: Sarmiento 12'.

Blackburn Rovers had 29% of the possession and 6 shots (5 on target) against 22 (3) for Middlesbrough; corners 2-10, yellow cards 4-1.

In their last 14 meetings Blackburn Rovers won 6, Middlesbrough won 2 and 6 ended level.

Venue: Ewood Park. Referee: Tom Reeves.

Match timeline

1. 12'SarmientoAssist: WhittakerGoal0-1
2. 24'AfolayanYellow card
3. 45'Sean McLYellow card
4. 49'A. GudjohnsenAssist: PickeringGoal1-1
5. 55'CantwellAssist: R. AlebiosuGoal2-1
6. 58'MorsyYellow card
7. 60'⇄In McGreeOut Peart-HarrisSubstitution
8. 60'⇄In K. JosephOut SarmientoSubstitution
9. 61'⇄In JörgensenOut R. MorishitaSubstitution
10. 61'⇄In J. FevrierOut AfolayanSubstitution
11. 69'⇄In ForshawOut MorsySubstitution
12. 69'⇄In OhashiOut A. GudjohnsenSubstitution
13. 76'CantwellYellow card
14. 77'⇄In BorgesOut ArfstenSubstitution
15. 77'⇄In L. CastledineOut BerhalterSubstitution
16. 80'⇄In H. CarterOut CantwellSubstitution
17. 90'LankshearYellow card

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Previous meetings

• Tue, 2 MarMiddlesbrough–-–Blackburn RoversChampionship
• Sat, 21 MarBlackburn Rovers0-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
• Fri, 26 DecMiddlesbrough0-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
• Fri, 4 AprBlackburn Rovers0-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
• Sat, 11 JanMiddlesbrough0-1Blackburn RoversFA Cup - 3rd Round
• Wed, 27 NovMiddlesbrough0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
• Sat, 16 MarMiddlesbrough0-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
• Sat, 16 SepBlackburn Rovers2-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
• Thu, 29 DecBlackburn Rovers1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
• Sat, 15 OctMiddlesbrough1-2Blackburn RoversChampionship

Match information

Competition

Championship

Round

Round 2

Kick-off

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Stadium

Ewood Park

Capacity

31,367

Attendance

18,918

Referee

Tom Reeves