Stoke vs Blackburn

Championship 11 Apr 2026, 14:00
Stoke
Stoke
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Blackburn
Blackburn
🏟 bet365 Stadium 👤 Robert Madley, England Round 42

Match report

Stoke were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn in the Championship on 11 April 2026.

Blackburn had 11 shots to Stoke's 10.

A. Phillips was sent off in the 87th minute.

The match was played at bet365 Stadium, with Robert Madley, England in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 10 - 11 On target 3 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 11 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Adam Forshaw
Blackburn · 1 goal
8 Bosun Lawal captained the side
8 Million Manhoef 1 assist
7 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 1 goal
7 Ashley Phillips 74 passes (88% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 4–6
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–2
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 2–2 2–1
Attacks 63–44 42–46
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
105 Attacks 90
51 Dangerous Attacks 45
1 On Target 3
9 Off Target 8
10 Shots Total 11
3 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 5
1 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 8
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
59% Ball Possession 41%
5 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 1
478 Passes Total 325
399 Passes Accurate 231
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Stoke · 4-2-3-1
31 G. Bazunu
18 B. Lawal 26 A. Phillips 23 B. Gibson 17 E. Bocat
4 B. Pearson 8 L. Baker
21 J. Rak-Sakyi 42 M. Manhoef 7 S. Thomas
20 S. Gallagher
Blackburn · 3-4-2-1
22 B. Tóth
38 T. Atcheson 15 S. McLoughlin 20 E. Cashin
2 R. Alebiosu 28 A. Forshaw 24 M. Baradji 4 Y. Ribeiro
25 R. Morishita 10 T. Cantwell
23 Y. Ohashi
Stoke
Coach
Mark Robins
Substitutes
  • 3 Aaron Cresswell
  • 29 Lamine Cissé
  • 10 Jun-Ho Bae
  • 15 Steven Nzonzi
  • 12 Tatsuki Seko
  • 59 Gabriel Kelly
  • 49 Milan Smit
  • 25 Tommy Simkin
  • 50 Sydney Agina
Blackburn
Coach
Damien Johnson
Substitutes
  • 5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
  • 29 Mathias Jørgensen
  • 31 Kristi Montgomery
  • 14 Dion De Neve
  • 27 Nathan Redmond
  • 3 Harry Pickering
  • 1 Aynsley Pears
  • 21 Oladapo Afolayan
  • 26 Connor O'Riordan
Cards
  • 87' A. Phillips Stoke
  • 31' M. Baradji Blackburn
  • 33' Y. Ohashi Blackburn
  • 45' R. Alebiosu Blackburn
  • 47' A. Phillips Stoke
  • 62' J. Rak-Sakyi Stoke
  • 87' A. Phillips Stoke
  • 88' L. Baker Stoke
  • 88' B. Pearson Stoke
Head-to-head
Stoke 5 4 draws 3 Blackburn
2026-04-11 Stoke vs Blackburn 1 - 1
2025-10-04 Blackburn vs Stoke 1 - 1
2025-03-12 Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0
2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City 0 - 2
2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City 3 - 1
2023-11-25 Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 3
Recent form
Stoke D D D W W
Blackburn D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Stoke vs Blackburn?
Stoke drew 1-1 against Blackburn on 11 April 2026.
Who won Stoke vs Blackburn?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Stoke vs Blackburn played?
The match was played at bet365 Stadium.
Who had more possession in Stoke vs Blackburn?
Stoke had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.