Peterborough United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Championship · Friday 15 April 2022

Result

Peterborough United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

Championship · Friday 15 April 2022, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Peterborough United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Peterborough United defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Championship on Friday 15 April 2022. The half-time score was 0-0.

B. Brereton opened the scoring in the 77th minute. Peterborough United's goals came from S. Szmodics (83') and Jack Marriott (87'). Blackburn Rovers scored through B. Brereton (77').

Discipline: Peterborough United received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Peterborough United were 24th on 28 points from 41 and Blackburn Rovers 7th on 63 points from 41. Peterborough United went on to finish that season 23rd with 37 points, and Blackburn Rovers 8th with 69.

Peterborough United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Blackburn Rovers in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Thomas Kaminski of Blackburn Rovers (8.4), ahead of Ronnie Edwards (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Peterborough United win, 0 draws and 2 for Blackburn Rovers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · T. EdunBlackburn Rovers
  • 41'Second yellow · T. EdunBlackburn Rovers
  • 51'Yellow card · Jeando FuchsPeterborough United
  • 77'Goal · B. BreretonBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 83'Goal · S. SzmodicsPeterborough United · 1-1
  • 83'Yellow card · J. van HeckeBlackburn Rovers
  • 83'Yellow card · Jan Paul van HeckeBlackburn Rovers
  • 87'Goal · Jack MarriottPeterborough United · 2-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Peterborough United 1, draws 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Ian PovedaBlackburn Rovers · injury (Ankle Fracture)
  • Reda KhadraBlackburn Rovers · injury (Calf Problems)

Peterborough United line-up (4-3-3)

David Cornell, Josh Knight, Ronnie Edwards, Frankie Kent, Harrison Burrows, Sammie Szmodics, Jack Taylor, Jeando Fuchs, Kwame Poku, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Ricky-Jade Jones

Blackburn Rovers line-up (3-4-1-2)

Thomas Kaminski, Darragh Lenihan, Jan Paul van Hecke, Scott Wharton, Ryan Nyambe, Lewis Travis, Tayo Edun, Ryan Giles, John Buckley, Sam Gallagher, Ben Brereton Díaz