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Blocked ShotsMiddlesbrough 12 · Blackburn Rovers 1 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 12 to 55 Shots outsideboxMiddlesbrough 9 · Blackburn Rovers 1
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 22, 2026 · Ewood Park England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Jeremy Sarmiento opened the supplied scoring feed; Todd Cantwell recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
3Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal1
22Total Shots6
12Blocked Shots1
13Shots insidebox5
9Shots outsidebox1
10Fouls10
10Corner Kicks2
3Offsides3
71Ball Possession29
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
646Total passes271
585Passes accurate200
91Passes %74
1.36expected_goals0.95
-0.72goals_prevented-0.72
Timeline
Card · 
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Yellow Cardsubst · 
Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Substitution 5
Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Substitution 5subst · MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 4
MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 4subst · MiddlesbroughSebastian Berhalter Substitution 3
MiddlesbroughSebastian Berhalter Substitution 3Card · Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Yellow Card
Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Yellow Cardsubst · Blackburn RoversAndri Guðjohnsen Substitution 4
Blackburn RoversAndri Guðjohnsen Substitution 4subst · Blackburn RoversSam Morsy Substitution 3
Blackburn RoversSam Morsy Substitution 3subst · Blackburn RoversRyoya Morishita Substitution 2
Blackburn RoversRyoya Morishita Substitution 2subst · Blackburn RoversOladapo Afolayan Substitution 1
Blackburn RoversOladapo Afolayan Substitution 1subst · MiddlesbroughMyles Peart-Harris Substitution 2
MiddlesbroughMyles Peart-Harris Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Substitution 1
MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Substitution 1Card · Blackburn RoversSam Morsy Yellow Card
Blackburn RoversSam Morsy Yellow CardGoal · Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Normal Goal
Blackburn RoversTodd Cantwell Normal GoalGoal · Blackburn RoversAndri Guðjohnsen Normal Goal
Blackburn RoversAndri Guðjohnsen Normal GoalCard · Blackburn RoversSean McLoughlin Yellow Card
Blackburn RoversSean McLoughlin Yellow CardCard · Blackburn RoversOladapo Afolayan Yellow Card
Blackburn RoversOladapo Afolayan Yellow CardGoal · MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Normal GoalLineups
Middlesbrough
Starting lineup
1Radek VítekGoalkeeper29Adilson MalandaDefender10Aidan MorrisMidfielder14Myles Peart-HarrisAttacking Midfield16Jeremy SarmientoAttacking Midfield6Sebastian BerhalterCentral Midfield11Morgan WhittakerForward12Luke AylingRight-Back17Maximilian ArfstenLeft Wing2Callum BrittainRight-Back7Will LankshearAttacker
Blackburn Rovers
Starting lineup
Final result
Blackburn Rovers wins
1Final2
Blackburn Rovers won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 22, 2026
- Venue
- Ewood Park
