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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Group 1 - 6
Premier League 2 Division One 2022/23Match Finished

Manchester City U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21

8 Oct 2022 · 13:00 BST · Group 1 - 6

Manchester City U21

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Blackburn Rovers U21

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⚽ Harrison Wood 32′⚽ Harry Leonard 54′⚽ John Buckley 90+2′
Academy Stadium, ManchesterReferee: S. CopelandRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Blackburn Rovers U21 win 3–1

Match Finished in the group 1 - 6 of the Premier League 2 Division One. 4 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES1 – 3
HALF-TIME1 – 1
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester City U21Blackburn Rovers U21

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester City U21

Formation not supplied

Coach B. Barry-Murphy

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Mikki van SasProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 3
    Finley BurnsProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 90′
  3. 6
    Shea CharlesProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  4. 2
    Ezra CarringtonProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off
    Off 66′
  5. 5
    Tomas GalvezProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  6. 4
    Kane TaylorProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 85′
  7. 8
    Kian BreckinProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  8. 10
    Josh AdamProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 66′
  9. 7
    Adedire Awokoya-MebudeProfile: Forward · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 23′Off 72′
  10. 11
    Carlos ForbsProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
  11. 9
    Daniel OgwuruProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Off 52′

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Benjamin KnightProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    On 52′
  2. 16
    Oscar BobbProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 66′
  3. 12
    Alexander RobertsonProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 66′
  4. 15
    Liam SmithProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 72′
  5. 13
    True GrantProfile: Goalkeeper · 16 at kick-off

Blackburn Rovers U21

Formation not supplied

Coach M. Sheron

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Jordan EasthamProfile: Goalkeeper · 21 at kick-off
  2. 5
    Hayden CarterProfile: Defender · 22 at kick-off
  3. 2
    Jay Maeda HaddowProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  4. 4
    Adetayo EdunProfile: Defender · 24 at kick-off
  5. 8
    Jake GarrettProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 60′Off 64′
  6. 11
    Jared HarlockProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  7. 7
    Harrison WoodProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 32′Off 78′
  8. 3
    Ashley Famiwuya PhillipsProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  9. 6
    John BuckleyProfile: Midfielder · 22 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 90+2′
  10. 10
    Jack ValeProfile: Attacker · 21 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 86′Off 90+1′
  11. 9
    Harry LeonardProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 54′

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Ethan WalkerProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    On 64′
  2. 15
    Zak GilsenanProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 78′
  3. 12
    Kristi MontgomeryProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 90+1′
  4. 13
    Adam KhanProfile: Goalkeeper · 16 at kick-off
  5. 16
    George PrattProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. Normal GoalManchester City U21

    Adedire Awokoya-Mebude

  2. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U21

    Harrison Wood · Assist: Jake Garrett

  3. SubstitutionManchester City U21

    Off Daniel Ogwuru On Benjamin Knight

  4. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U21

    Harry Leonard · Assist: Ashley Famiwuya Phillips

  5. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U21

    Jake Garrett

  6. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Jake Garrett On Ethan Walker

  7. SubstitutionManchester City U21

    Off Josh Adam On Oscar Bobb

  8. SubstitutionManchester City U21

    Off Ezra Carrington On Alexander Robertson

  9. SubstitutionManchester City U21

    Off Adedire Awokoya-Mebude On Liam Smith

  10. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Harrison Wood On Zak Gilsenan

  11. Yellow CardManchester City U21

    Kane Taylor

  12. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U21

    Jack Vale

  13. Yellow CardManchester City U21

    Finley Burns

  14. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U21

    Off Jack Vale On Kristi Montgomery

  15. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U21

    John Buckley

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2022/23 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Manchester City U21

WWolves U21 vs Manchester City U212 Oct 2022 · Group 1 - 61 – 3WManchester City U21 vs Fulham U2117 Sept 2022 · Group 1 - 51 – 0WManchester City U21 vs West Ham United U213 Sept 2022 · Group 1 - 44 – 1DChelsea U21 vs Manchester City U2126 Aug 2022 · Group 1 - 42 – 2DManchester City U21 vs Tottenham Hotspur U2121 Aug 2022 · Group 1 - 30 – 0

Blackburn Rovers U21

WBlackburn Rovers U21 vs Manchester United U211 Oct 2022 · Group 1 - 66 – 1WTottenham Hotspur U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U2117 Sept 2022 · Group 1 - 51 – 3LArsenal U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U213 Sept 2022 · Group 1 - 44 – 1LBlackburn Rovers U21 vs Leicester City U2127 Aug 2022 · Group 1 - 40 – 4LLiverpool U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U2120 Aug 2022 · Group 1 - 31 – 0
Previous meetings Within this cup import

No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.

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