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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats & head-to-head, 14 Aug 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn RoversChampionship · Round 1 · Molineux Stadium2–2
Matches
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Full time Blackburn Rovers

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Wolverhampton Wanderers3 out
Enso González Injurysince 13 Feb · 19 matches missed Sam JohnstoneInjurysince 1 Apr · 12 matches missed Sasa KalajdzicInjurysince 25 Jan 2025 · 67 matches missed
Blackburn Rovers3 out
Lewis Miller Injurysince 15 Feb · 19 matches missed Augustus Kargbo Injurysince 22 Oct 2025 · 42 matches missed Scott Wharton Injurysince 4 Nov 2025 · 40 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 18'
    Marshall Munetsi · 1–0assist: Fer López
  2. 27'
    Sean McLoughlin · 1–1assist: Ryoya Morishita
  3. 48'
    Andri Gudjohnsen · 1–2assist: Oladapo Afolayan
  4. 90+3'
    Raúl Jiménez · 2–2Right foot shot
Show all 18 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 18'
    Marshall Munetsi · 1–0assist: Fer López
  2. 27'
    Sean McLoughlin · 1–1assist: Ryoya Morishita
  3. 34'
    Harry Pickeringyellow card
  4. 35'
    Todd Cantwell yellow card
  5. 45'
    Adam Forshawyellow card
  6. 48'
    Andri Gudjohnsen · 1–2assist: Oladapo Afolayan
  7. 52'
    Mateus Manéyellow card
  8. 55'
    Adam Forshaw ↑ Sam Morsy ↓substitution
  9. 60'
    Mateus Mané ↑ Raúl Jiménez ↓substitution
  10. 67'
    Kieran Trippier ↑ Jackson Tchatchoua ↓substitution
  11. 67'
    Rodrigo Gomes ↑ Tommy Doyle ↓substitution
  12. 68'
    Oladapo Afolayan ↑ Jayden Fevrier ↓substitution
  13. 68'
    Todd Cantwell  ↑ Yuki Ohashi ↓substitution
  14. 79'
    Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ Jake Garrett ↓substitution
  15. 79'
    André ↑ Pedro Lima ↓substitution
  16. 79'
    Ryoya Morishita ↑ Yuri Ribeiro ↓substitution
  17. 79'
    David Møller Wolfe ↑ Tawanda Chirewa ↓substitution
  18. 90+3'
    Raúl Jiménez · 2–2Right foot shot

Wolverhampton Wanderers left · Blackburn Rovers right

Periods

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Blackburn Rovers
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

18Shots10
3Shots on target6
5Corners5
10Fouls16
18Tackles13
1Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
1Round
Fri 14 Aug · 19:00 UTCKickoff
Molineux StadiumVenue
32,050Capacity
30,984 (97% full)Attendance
Farai HallamReferee
20°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
55% · 45%
Duels won
54% · 46%
Pass accuracy
85% · 81%

Breakdown

Shooting
9Shots inside box6
9Shots outside box4
5Shots blocked3
2Big chances created1
Passing
501Passes399
15Crosses14
26Long passes24
Defence
8Interceptions5
3Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
56Duels won46
9Dribble attempts7
9Successful dribbles7

Goalscorers

No scorers on record.

Bench

Wolverhampton Wanderers · bench

1SáGK
4SciuttoDF
9Rodríguez7.2↑ 60'
17Lima6.3↑ 79'
20Doyle6.7↑ 67'
23Chirewa6.7↑ 79'
34DjigaDF
38Tchatchoua6.5↑ 67'
74EdozieFW

Blackburn Rovers · bench

1PearsGK
4Ribeiro6.2↑ 79'
5TavaresMF
8Morsy6.7↑ 55'
11Fevrier6.7↑ 68'
17CarterDF
18HenrikssonMF
23Ohashi6.3↑ 68'
30Garrett6.6↑ 79'

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 1 and Blackburn Rovers 0 — 0 ended level.

2025 · FA CupBlackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2

Recent form

Wolverhampton Wanderers DLDDW
Blackburn Rovers DWLW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Swansea City9621157+820
2Middlesbrough95311712+518
3West Ham United94412312+1116
4Stoke City95131513+216
5Wolverhampton Wanderers84221511+414
6Queens Park Rangers9351118+314
7Birmingham City93511311+214
8Millwall94231615+114
9West Bromwich Albion9423109+114
10Bristol City94231213-114
11Southampton95222010+1013
12Charlton Athletic9342811-313
13Blackburn Rovers93331413+112
14Sheffield United93331211+112
15Wrexham92521013-311
16Lincoln City9324711-411
17Bolton Wanderers93151217-510
18Norwich City93061719-29
19Portsmouth8224911-28
20Watford9225714-78
21Cardiff City91441114-37
22Burnley91441317-47
23Derby County9135815-76
24Preston North End9117816-84

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers
DLDDW
 6.81 14
13
Blackburn Rovers
DWLW
 6.67 12
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Wolverhampton WanderersDLDDW
Blackburn RoversDWLW
Match stats
55Possession45
18Shots10
3On target6
5Corners5
1Yellow cards3