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Goals and Summary: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Ipswich Tow in EFL Championship
Highlights and summary of Blackburn Rovers against Ipswich Town in EFL Championship 2023-24. Great play by Conor Chaplin.
Summary
End of game
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GOOD FRIDAY.
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) March 29, 2024
90+6'
Game over! Ipswich Town defeats Blackburn Rovers 1-0. The 'Blues' provisionally move into first place in the EFL Championship.
90+3' Change!
Ipswich change! Hutchinson goes off with an injury and Cameron Burgess comes on in his place.
90'
5 minutes are added to the final stretch of this great game!
87'
Blackburn don't give up! Callum Brittain keeps looking to get a dangerous ball in, but the Ipswich defense is well stopped and spits everything out of their box.
84' Foul!
Yellow card! Kayden Jackson is shown the yellow card for a push.
81' Foul!
Another card! Massimo Luongo gets a yellow card for cutting off a dangerous play.
78'
Very close to the equalizer! Szmodics steals the ball from Vaclav Hladky, but on his shot on goal the goalkeeper makes up for his mistake by diving and blocking the ball.
76'
Too wide! Ali Al-Hamadi gets on the end of a through ball and shoots wide of the target.
72'
Brittain faces up and tries to send in a cross, but Jeremy Sarmiento with his speed comes across with a sweep to avoid danger in his area.
70' Change!
Another Ipswich move! Leif Davis has left the game and in his place comes Harry Clarke.
68' Foul!
Massimo Luongo stops Callum Brittain with a kick.
64' Changes!
Ipswich also moves their pieces! Conor Chaplin, Nathan Broadhead and Kieffer Moore come off the pitch; in comes Kayden Jackson, Jeremy Sarmiento and Al Al-Hamadi.
62' Changes!
Balckburn makes changes! Callum Britain and Rankin Costello leave; Andrew Moran and Yasin Ayari enter.
60'
Close to an equalizer! Dolan pulls a ball back for Szmodics who shoots with his right foot and the ball goes just over the crossbar.
57'
Blackburn come close! Callum Brittain sends in a cross, but it was wide and no one is able to get on the end of it.
54'
Chaplin appears again! The Ipswich '10' gets his head to a ball, but the ball goes just wide.
52'
They hit each other with everything! Ryan Hedges and Massimo Luongo dispute a ball in the air that ends in a heavy collision between the two.
49' Foul!
He didn't let him come out with the ball under control! Massimo Luongo puts Tyrhys Dolan foot in.
46'
Ipswich tries! Conor Chaplin gets on the end of a through ball and shoots left-footed past the post.
45'
Start of the second half!
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Blackburn 44 Possession % 56 Ipswich
Blackburn 0 Shots on goal 2 Ipswich
Blackburn 2 Corner kicks 1 Ipswich
Blackburn 9 Fouls 6 Belgium
Blackburn 6 Free kicks 8 Ipswich
Blackburn 2 Yellow cards 1 Ipswich
Blackburn 0 Red cards 0 Ipswich
45+3'
The first half is over! Ipswich Town are narrowly defeating Blackburn Rovers.
45'
3 minutes are added to this first part!
44' Foul!
Yellow card! Tyrhys Dolan is painted yellow for a hard kick to Sam Morsy.
42'
I wanted the second goal! Conor Chaplin tries from outside the box, but his shot is wide of the post.
39' Foul!
Scott Wharton arrives with inordinate force and hits Conor Chaplin; referee gives him a warning call.
36'
Blackburn are on top of Ipswich, but the pass definition is not very good when they want to step in the opponent's area.
32' Not a goal!
The goal doesn't count! The ball hit Szmodics who was offside.
31' ¡Goal!
Blackburn goal! Rankin Costello receives a delayed pass and scores with his right foot.
28'
Ipswich tightens! Conor Chaplin gets in front and shoots with his left foot, but his shot is too weak and falls into the goalkeeper's hands.
26'
Messimo Luongo tries to shoot from outside the box, but his shot is blocked by a defender.
24'
Blackburn players try to get to the goal, but Ipswich's defensive saga tightens with intensity
20'
Sondre Trosntand sends a cross into the Blackburn box, but Vaclav Hladky controls the ball with both hands.
17'
The game is stopped for a moment! Conor Chaplin hurts his chest; the crowd boos the player with all their might.
15'
Called to attention by the referee! Kieffer Moore pulls on and has words with Scott Wharton.
11'
Blackburn tries! He sends a pass to the byline, but George Edmudson gets across with a sweep and sends it for a corner.
8' Goal!
Ipswich Town goal! Leif Davis sends in a pass to Conor Chaplin, who gets a first-time shot past the post.
CHAPPPPPPEEEEEEERRRRRRRSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/SssL23ZL0J
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) March 29, 2024
5' Foul!
Another card! Harry Pickering is yellow carded for tugging on Omari Hutchinson's shirt.
3' Foul!
First card of the match! Leif Davis is painted yellow after a strong sweep.
1'
The whistle blows! The ball is rolling at Ewood Park
Exit to the field
All set for Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town! Both teams take to the pitch at Ewood Park with the refereeing team to kick off the match.
Ipswich Town starting eleven
This is how the 'Blues' come out this morning looking for the away win:
Your Town at Ewood Park! ✊ pic.twitter.com/IMeTZvo8bD
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) March 29, 2024
Blackburn Rovers starting eleven
This is how the 'Roversiders' come out this tomorrow looking for a home win:
🔢 Team news!
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) March 29, 2024
3⃣ changes.
🔙 Joe Rankin-Costello returns with Hayden Carter also back in the squad.
✅ Ben Chrisene & Tyrhys Dolan start.
🤕 Kyle McFadzean & John Buckley (knocks) absent, with Sam Gallagher also out through illness.#ROVvIPS | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/B3lyHvsu1l
Warming
A few minutes before kickoff, both teams are already on the field stretching and touching the ball in preparation for the match.
Fans
The home fans are slowly beginning to arrive at Ewood Park for this matchday 39 game in the EFL Championship, a large entry is expected.
Injured at Ipswich Town
Coach Kieran McKenna confirmed that Wes Burns visited a specialist after suffering a hamstring injury in the win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Surgery is not required, but it has not yet been determined how long he will be out recovering. 
Photo: Ipswich Town (Twitter)
Last encounters
In the last five meetings Ipswich Town have held a slight advantage over Blackburn Rovers with two wins, two draws and one defeat.
EFL Championship 23/09/2023 | Ipswich 4-3 Blackburn
EFL Championship 19/01/2019 | Blackburn 2-0 Ipswich
EFL Championship 04/08/2018 | Ipswich 2-2 Blackburn
EFL Championship 14/01/2017 | Ipswich 3-2 Blackburn
EFL Championship 15/10/2016 | Blackburn 0-0 Ipswich
Referees
Those in charge of enforcing the rules today:
Central Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistant one: Paul Hodkinson
Assistant two: Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Keith Stroud
Ipswich Town players turned up
The visiting team has appeared! The players are going to reconnoiter the pitch before warming up.
Hi lads. pic.twitter.com/Mf36JfzUWj
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) March 29, 2024
Blackburn Rovers players arrived
The home team is here! The players go straight to the dressing room to get ready to warm up.
The boys are in the building 👋#ROVvIPS | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/XGQLPG8ToZ
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) March 29, 2024
We continue
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What time is the game?
This is the kickoff time for the game between Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town on March 29 in various countries:
Germany: 6:30 PM
Argentina: 2:30 PM
Bolivia: 1:30 PM
Brazil: 2:30 PM
Chile: 2:30 PM
Colombia: 12:30 PM
Costa Rica: 11:30 AM
Ecuador: 12:30 PM
United States: (ET): 1:30 PM
Spain: 6:30 PM
United Kingdom: 5:30 PM
Mexico: 11:30 AM
Paraguay: 1:30 PM
Peru: 12:30 PM
Portugal: 5:30 PM
Uruguay: 2:30 PM
Venezuela: 1:30 PM
Player to watch for Ipswich Town
On 'The Blues' side we will take into account Omari Hutchinson, a young 20-year-old midfielder who has managed to score 7 goals and 5 assists in the tournament. He is very participative in attacking plays alongside Kieffer Moore. His tackling and speed could unbalance Blackburn's defense. 
Photo: Ipswich Town (Facebook)
Blackburn Rovers player to watch
In the 'Rovers' squad, the player to watch is Sammie Szmodics, a 28-year-old experienced striker who has 21 goals and 3 assists this tournament. He is very participative in attacking plays alongside Arnór Sigurdsson. His unmarking and tackling make him a danger for Ipswich. 
Photo: Blackburn Rovers (Facebook)
Latest Ipswich Town lineup
This is how Ipswich lined up against Sheffield Wednesday on Matchday 38:
V. Hladký (GK); C. Burgess, L. Woolfenden, L. Davis, A. Tuanzebe, M. Luongo, S. Morsy, W. Burns, O. Hutchinson, N. Broadhead and K. Moore.
Coach: Kieran McKenna.
Latest Blackburn Rovers lineup
This is how Blackburn faced Middlesbrough on Matchday 38:
W. Pears (GK); S. Wharton, D. Hyam, C. Brittain, H. Pickering, S. Tronstad, J. Buckley, R. Hedges, A. Sigurdsson, S. Szmodics y S. Gallagher.
Coach: John Eustace.
How does Ipswich Town arrive?
'The Blues' in their last five games have performed well, their best result coming against Sheffield Wednesday, with a run of four wins and one loss.
EFL Championship 16/03/2024 | Ipswich 6-0 Sheffield Wednesday
EFL Championship 09/03/2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Ipswich
EFL Championship 05/03/2024 | Ipswich 3-2 Bristol
EFL Championship 02/03/2024 | Plymouth 0-2 Ipswich
EFL Championship 24/02/2024 | Ipswich 3-1 Birmingham
How does Blackburn Rovers arrive?
The 'Rovers' in their last five games have performed inconsistently, with a run of three draws and two defeats.
EFL Championship 16/03/2024 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn
EFL Championship 09/03/2024 | Blackburn 1-1 Plymouth
EFL Championship 05/03/2024 | Blackburn 1-1 Millwall
EFL Championship 02/03/2024 | Swansea 2-1 Blackburn
FA Cup 27/02/2024 | Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle (3-4)
Stadium
Ewood Park will be the venue for this Matchday 39 game, it is located in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Soccer has been played at this venue since at least 1881; 'The Rovers' played four games there when it was known as Ewood Bridge and was probably little more than a field. Their first match was against Sheffield Wednesday on April 9, 1881. The ground can hold 31,367 spectators. 
Photo: Blackburn Rovers (Facebook)
The EFL Championship continues
The Second Division of England continues after the break of FIFA and brings us a duel between two teams that live very different realities. Ipswich Town is fighting for promotion to the Premier League in third place in the table with 81 points. On the other hand, Blackburn Rovers is in seventeenth place with 42 points and a good chance of relegation to Football League One.
Welcome!
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us for the broadcast of the match between Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town corresponding to Matchday 39 of the EFL Championship 2023-24.
My name is Uriel Garcia and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis, score updates and live news here on VAVEL.