Everton 2-3 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 16 August 2008

Result

Everton 2-3 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 16 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Everton 2-3 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Everton lost to Blackburn Rovers 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 16 August 2008. The half-time score was 1-1.

David Dunn opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Everton's goals came from Mikel Arteta (45+1') and Yakubu Ayegbeni (64'). Blackburn Rovers scored through David Dunn (22'), Roque Santa Cruz (66') and Andre Ooijer (90').

Discipline: Everton received 2 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Everton went on to finish that season 5th with 63 points, and Blackburn Rovers 15th with 41.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Everton wins, 4 draws and 3 for Blackburn Rovers.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · David DunnBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 44'Yellow card · Stephen WarnockBlackburn Rovers
  • 45+1'Goal · Mikel ArtetaEverton · 1-1
  • 59'Yellow card · Andre OoijerBlackburn Rovers
  • 64'Goal · Yakubu AyegbeniEverton · 2-1
  • 66'Goal · Roque Santa CruzBlackburn Rovers · 2-2
  • 75'Yellow card · Joseph YoboEverton
  • 90'Yellow card · Yakubu AyegbeniEverton
  • 90'Goal · Andre OoijerBlackburn Rovers · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Everton 3, draws 4, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Team news

Everton expected line-up

Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley

Blackburn Rovers expected line-up (4-4-2)

Christopher Samba, Steven Reid, Stephen Warnock, Daniel Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Brett Emerton, Roque Santa Cruz, Jason Roberts, Brad Friedel, Ryan Nelsen, Johann Vogel