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Saturday September 26, 2009 Finished Ewood Park

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Blackburn Rovers

  • Samba 24’
  • Dunn 89’ (pen.)

Aston Villa

  • Agbonlahor 3’

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  1. Rovers battle back for win

    Rovers battle back for win

    Aston Villa's winning run came to a halt as Blackburn Rovers came from behind to earn a 2-1 win at Ewood Park More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Blackburn Rovers
    • Aston Villa
    • 90' It's all over and Rovers secure the three points.
    • 90' Milner shoots from 25 yards, it takes a deflection but Robinson clings on.
    • 90' WHAT A SAVE! Collins collects a pass from Milner and lashes a shot through a crowd of bodies, Robinson sees it late but pushes it round the post.
    • 86' GOAL! Cool as you like Dunn steps up to send Friedel the wrong way.
    • 85' PENALTY! Seconds after going close, Rovers win a penalty with Dunn penalised for a handball on Di Santo's shot.
    • 81' Rovers press and Emerton is so close to firing them ahead. Jacobsen does well to get to the byline and pull the ball back to Emerton who hits a crisp left-foot shot that is well saved by Friedel.
    • 77' Villa are carrying a threat again and Milner drags his shot from the edge of the box wide of goal.
    • 74' A miscalculation from Friedel, who races off his line and heads the ball straight to Andrews but he scuffs his shot and Villa clear.
    • 72' Young collects a short corner from Milner and whips in a dangerous ball, it evades everyone and goes a yard wide of the far post. So often you see those drop in.
    • 71' Half a chance for Heskey who climbs high to meet a cross into the box but can't direct his effort on target.
    • 67' Emerton comes to Rovers' aid with a stunning tackle to thwart Milner who was ready to pull the trigger on the edge of the box.
    • 66' RED CARD! Grella is off, he picks up his second caution for a foul on Milner and is given his marching orders.
    • 64' A card for Petrov for chopping down Dunn.
    • 61' Half a chance for Di Santo, but his first touch lets him down after he escapes the attentions of his marker.
    • 59' CHANCE! Villa give Rovers a taste of their own medicine, as a free kick is whipped in and causes panic. The ball falls to Agbonlahor but he fires over the top from 12 yards.
    • 59' Another card, this time to Dunn for a foul and a bit of back-chat.
    • 56' Villa throw on Emile Heskey.
    • 55' A sub for Rovers, Pedersen is repalced by Emerton.
    • 54' Delph is cautioned for a crunching tackle on Dunn. He took no prisoners there.
    • 53' Fantastic defending from Chimbonda, he showed great awareness to get back and make the header to clear Young's cross into the box.
    • 49' Positive signs for Rovers, Diouf and Chimbonda exchange passes and the former whips in a cross for Di Santo but his header lacks power.
    • 48' Early pressure from Rovers, Friedel punches clear under pressure from Samba and Di Santo nods wide from Diouf's cross.
    • 46' Blackburn get the second half underway.
    • - The players are making their way out and the second half will soon be underway.
    • 45' Half time and it's honours even. Rovers look a threat on set-pieces, Villa look threatening in open play. Surley there are more goals in this.
    • 44' Almost a disaster for Robinson as he slips lookging to clear, if lands at the feet of Young but Rovers get to him before he can get a shot off.
    • 41' Good save Robinson! Milner works his way into the box on the right and it's a good chance, but the keeper stands up well to save.
    • 35' Diouf receives a talking-to from referee Clattenburg. It was a tangle with Young and to be fair to Diouf he did not seem to do a lot wrong, but his reputation precedes him.
    • 34' Half chance for Collins as the ball is played to him from a corner but he can't keep his half-volley down.
    • 33' Grella is cautioned for pulling down Agbonlahor. It was pretty cynical as the forward was gathering a head of steam.
    • 31' WHAT A SAVE! A game of head tennis in the Villa box following a Pedersen long throw, Dunne hooks the ball goalwards from six yards and somehow Friedel turns it over the top.
    • 27' CLOSE! Villa threaten again, Milner whips in a ball all the way across the area to Young who controls and flashes a volley a yard wide of the post.
    • 26' Good defending from Jacobsen who is alert at the back post to clear with Ashley Young lurking.
    • 23' GOAL ROVERS! Villa fail to truly clear their lines following a long throw, the ball is knocked back in and Samba shows great composure to prod the ball home from 12 yards.
    • 21' There's nothing subtle about Rovers, but it almost works. A high ball is played into the box, Samba rises high to meet it and his header lands on the roof of the net.
    • 19' Villa sweep forward at pace, Young delivers a great cross and it's an inch too high for Carew.
    • 18' Diouf gives away a free kick for a foul on Young and complains to the linesman. He doesn't seem to learn.
    • 16' Half a chance for Rovers, but Pedersen's through ball lacks precision. Groans ring round Ewood.
    • 15' Villa win a free kick in a decent area, but Delph's delivery is poor and Rovers clear. Rovers are looking to find a foothold.
    • 12' Agbonlahor's pace is a worry for Rovers and he almost gets in beyond the back line again.
    • 8' Another chance for Rovers who win a free kick on the edge of the box but Samba pulls his free kick wide.
    • 5' BIG CHANCE! A free kick is lited into the Villa box, the ball is nodded on by Chimbonda to Di Santo who lashes on target but Warnock makes a superb block.
    • 3' Blackburn respond, but Pedersen's effort flies off target.
    • 2' GOAL VILLA! Agbonlahor is at it again. The ball is flicked through to the speedy forward, he strides into the box and scuffs his shot but when your look is in, it's in as the ball trundles into the post and in.
    • 1' Villa get the game underway at Ewood Park.
    • - Stench feels Diouf will be in for some stick from the crowd and then get sent off. /// Seems like our views differ a shade. Foootball's all about opinions, but mine is obviously more valid!
    • - With the teams in, it is prediction time and i'm going for Diouf to net the first goal in a 1-1 draw.
    • - Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Milner, Delph, Petrov, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor Subs: Guzan, Delfouneso, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Shorey, Beye, Gardner
    • - Teams are in - Blackburn: Robinson, Jacobsen, Samba, Nelsen, Chimbonda, Nzonzi, Grella, Diouf, Dunn, Pedersen, Di Santo Subs: Brown, Emerton, McCarthy, Andrews, Kalinic, Hoilett, Salgado
    • - It's all about the league today, but the Carling Cup draw has been made and you can see who plays who right here
    • - Will Nigel Reo-Coker figure against Rovers? See what Martin O'Neill has had to say on the subject right here
    • - Blackburn have the worst long pass accuracy rate in the division, 34%.
    • - Villa have not won five Premier League games in a row since April 1998.
    • - Aston Villa have made a fine start to the season and if the task facing Rovers was not daunting enough, Blackburn have won none of the last six league meetings with Aston Villa.
    • - Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Blackburn and Aston Villa from Ewood Park.

  • Summary

    • 86' GOAL! Cool as you like Dunn steps up to send Friedel the wrong way.
    • 66' RED CARD! Grella is off, he picks up his second caution for a foul on Milner and is given his marching orders.
    • 23' GOAL ROVERS! Villa fail to truly clear their lines following a long throw, the ball is knocked back in and Samba shows great composure to prod the ball home from 12 yards.
    • 2' GOAL VILLA! Agbonlahor is at it again. The ball is flicked through to the speedy forward, he strides into the box and scuffs his shot but when your look is in, it's in as the ball trundles into the post and in.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Blackburn Rovers

      Manager: Sam Allardyce

      Captain: Ryan Nelsen

      Starting line-up

      • P. Robinson
      • L. Jacobsen
      • C. Samba Goal Substitution Out (90′)
      • R. Nelsen
      • P. Chimbonda
      • V. Grella Red Card
      • E. Diouf Substitution Out (71′)
      • S. N'Zonzi
      • D. Dunn Yellow Card
      • M. Gamst Pedersen Substitution Out (56′)
      • F. Di Santo

      Subs

      • Míchel Salgado Substitution In90′
      • B. McCarthy
      • B. Emerton Substitution In56′
      • K. Andrews Substitution In71′
      • J. Brown
      • N. Kalinic
      • D. Hoilett

    • Aston Villa

      Manager: Martin O'Neill

      Captain: Stilian Petrov

      Starting line-up

      • B. Friedel
      • C. Cuéllar
      • R. Dunne
      • J. Collins
      • S. Warnock
      • F. Delph Yellow Card Substitution Out (57′)
      • S. Petrov Yellow Card
      • J. Milner
      • A. Young
      • J. Carew
      • G. Agbonlahor Goal

      Subs

      • E. Heskey Substitution In57′
      • H. Beye
      • N. Shorey
      • N. Reo-Coker
      • C. Gardner
      • N. Delfouneso
      • B. Guzan

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