| 1¹ | MORTON shot over. |
| 5¹ | LAFONT was able to block a weak header from PESIC. |
| 9¹ | A cross from ROTHWELL left HEDGES in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 11¹ | ROTHWELL booked for arguing with the referee. |
| 12¹ | HEDGES booked for a poor challenge. |
| 13¹ | The Sunderland 'keeper saved a glorious shot from HEDGES. |
| 23¹ | WYKE receives a yellow card for a high foul on ZANKA. |
| 27¹ | ALMIRON fired a right foot shot over from twenty-five yards out. |
| 34¹ | A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled KJÆR to crack an effort wide. |
| 0² | WYKE scuffed a simple chance. |
| 2² | The 'keeper stopped a neatly crafted strike from ALMIRON. |
| 7² | A header by ROTHWELL at the near post was easily collected by LAFONT. |
| 9² | O'BRIEN booked. |
| 10² | WRIGHT beat three Blackburn Rovers players and stroked a golden opportunity over the bar. |
| 14² | ALTAY dived to his right to block a lovely drive from Sunderland's CIRKIN. |
| 23² | CIRKIN fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
| 25² | HEDGES played the ball to PESIC who touched it over the bar. |
| 26² | A high foul on ROTHWELL by ALMIRON results in a booking. |
| 28² | GOAL!! A penalty was awarded to Blackburn Rovers, after LOVE had fouled BROADHEAD which PESIC comfortably converted. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)| 32² | ALMIRON made space on the right and knocked the ball to ELYOUNOUSSI who fired the ball over. | | 36² | A refined pass from WYKE was drove goalbound by HUGGINS only for ALTAY to block. | | 44² | CLARKE beat RANKIN-COSTELLO and drove the ball to CIRKIN who toe-poked his shot wide. | |