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Blackburn Snatch Victory in Dramatic Late Show at Ewood Park
Blackburn secured a hard-fought victory over Preston in a tense encounter at Ewood Park, decided in added time. The match, part of Championship Round 33, saw Preston dominate possession (55%), but Blackburn’s effectiveness in crucial moments proved decisive.
The first half ended goalless, marked by midfield battles and few clear chances for either side. The only notable incident was a yellow card for Blackburn’s H. Carter in the 40th minute.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Preston trying to impose their game and Blackburn looking for counter-attacking opportunities. The game intensified, with several yellow cards shown, including one for Preston’s C. Lang in the 70th minute and another for Blackburn’s E. Cashin in the 90th.
Just when everything seemed to indicate a goalless draw, Y. Ohashi, assisted by E. Cashin, scored the winning goal for Blackburn in the 90th minute, unleashing euphoria among the home fans. Preston tried to react, but time ran out and Blackburn took all three points.
The statistics reflect a balanced game, with Blackburn having 45% possession and taking 12 shots (2 on target), compared to Preston’s 55% possession and 3 shots (2 on target).
Substitutions preston: at minute 58 P. Valentin came in and T. Small went out., at minute 58 A. Vukcevic came in and J. Lewis went out., at minute 69 L. Dobbin came in and C. Lang went out., at minute 69 M. Osmajic came in and D. Jebbison went out., at minute 73 A. Hughes came in and O. Offiah went out.
Substitutions blackburn: at minute 67 A. Gudjohnsen came in and Y. Ohashi went out., at minute 84 H. Pickering came in and O. Afolayan went out., at minute 84 M. Baradji came in and K. Montgomery went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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