Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Blackburn Rovers secured a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park. The game started evenly, with Sheffield Wednesday picking up an early yellow card for Sean Fusire in the 16th minute, but Blackburn began to assert themselves as the half progressed. Yuki Ohashi broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute with a goal assisted by Ryoya Morishita, giving Rovers the lead they would hold onto, though the half ended with a flurry of bookings for Blackburn’s George Pratt, Ryan Alebiosu and Adam Forshaw. Coming off a mixed run of recent draws and losses, including a 1-1 stalemate with Ipswich Town, Blackburn used this win to steady their form against a struggling Wednesday side.

The second half saw Blackburn make adjustments at the break, with Moussa Baradji replacing Adam Forshaw just before half-time and Dion De Neve coming on for George Pratt right after the restart, helping to shore up their defence amid the earlier cautions. Sheffield Wednesday, who had Harry Amass booked in the 39th minute, pushed for an equaliser but couldn’t convert their chances, leaving them winless in their last five league games, including recent defeats to Preston North End and Millwall. Rovers managed the game well to see out the narrow win, building on their away victory over Preston North End a few matches back to claim three vital points.

Blackburn Rovers edged possession with 53% compared to Sheffield Wednesday’s 47%, allowing them to control more of the game’s tempo, though both sides were level on corners at three each, suggesting neither dominated set-piece threats. Successful dribbles favoured Blackburn at 75 to 57, pointing to their greater effectiveness in breaking lines and creating opportunities, while the assist count of one for Rovers and none for Wednesday underlines where the decisive moment came from. Discipline was an issue for both, with Blackburn picking up three yellow cards to Wednesday’s two, but no reds meant the game stayed at full strength; Rovers used two substitutions to manage their bookings, bringing on Moussa Baradji for Adam Forshaw in first-half stoppage time and Dion De Neve for George Pratt at the start of the second half, whereas Wednesday made none.

The match’s defining moment came in the 33rd minute when Yuki Ohashi scored for Blackburn Rovers, assisted by Ryoya Morishita, to give them a lead they protected through a disciplined defensive display. Discipline played a big role early on, with Sheffield Wednesday’s Sean Fusire booked in the 16th minute and Harry Amass in the 39th, while Blackburn saw George Pratt, Ryan Alebiosu and Adam Forshaw cautioned in quick succession around the 37th to 43rd minutes, adding tension to the first half. Blackburn responded to their bookings with timely substitutions, as Moussa Baradji replaced Adam Forshaw in the 45+2nd minute and Dion De Neve came on for George Pratt at the 46th minute, which helped stabilise their midfield and see out the win without further incidents.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Yuki Ohashi leading the attack and proving pivotal in their goalscoring efforts, supported by Ryoya Morishita’s assist in midfield. The setup allowed for solid partnerships in defence, though yellow cards for George Pratt, Ryan Alebiosu and Adam Forshaw disrupted the flow before substitutions saw Moussa Baradji and Dion De Neve introduced to maintain balance.

Sheffield Wednesday deployed a 3-4-2-1 shape, focusing on a compact midfield to counter Blackburn’s possession, but yellow cards for Sean Fusire and Harry Amass highlighted disciplinary lapses that hampered their rhythm. Without any substitutions, they relied on their starting partnerships to chase the game, though it wasn’t enough to break down Rovers’ defence.

Yuki Ohashi earned Ladbrokes’ Man of the Match honours for Blackburn Rovers after his crucial goal in the 33rd minute proved the difference in a tight contest. While he didn’t record any assists, big chances created or key passes, his clinical finish from Ryoya Morishita’s setup stood out as the game’s standout contribution, helping Rovers secure the three points.

Recent Championship matches:

• Draw: 1-1 vs Ipswich Town (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Wrexham (A)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Queens Park Rangers (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Preston North End (A)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Derby County (H)

Recent Championship matches:

• Loss: 2-3 vs Preston North End (H)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Millwall (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Sheffield United (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Southampton (A)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Norwich City (H)

Blackburn Rovers have just claimed a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, moving them to 19th place on 21 points after a patchy run that includes recent draws with Ipswich Town and Wrexham, plus a loss to Queens Park Rangers. Their next fixture is against Oxford United on 2025-12-09 at 19:45, with the opponents sitting 21st on 18 points, offering Rovers a chance to build momentum and pull further away from the relegation scrap in what could be a key battle at the lower end of the table.

Sheffield Wednesday have just suffered a 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, leaving them rooted at 24th on -10 points amid a dire streak of four straight losses, including recent setbacks against Preston North End and Millwall, before a draw with Norwich City. They face Watford next on 2025-12-09 at 19:45, with the opposition in 13th on 27 points, making it a tough test where Wednesday desperately need a result to start climbing out of the relegation zone.

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