Match summary
Blackburn Rovers U21 beat Crystal Palace U21 1-0 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.
Crystal Palace U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Crystal Palace U21
0
-FT
1Sep 19, 2026
VBS Community Stadium
Blackburn Rovers U21
Higgins71'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+5Substitution
Blackburn Rovers U21
87'Yellow Card
Crystal Palace U21
87'Yellow Card
Crystal Palace U21
80'Substitution
Crystal Palace U21
77'Substitution
Crystal Palace U21
76'Substitution
Crystal Palace U21
74'Substitution
Blackburn Rovers U21
74'Substitution
Blackburn Rovers U21
73'Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers U21
Goal!
0-1
Harvey Higgins
71'·Blackburn Rovers U21
⚽
68'Red Card
Crystal Palace U21
63'Substitution
Blackburn Rovers U21
56'Substitution
Crystal Palace U21
49'Yellow Card
Crystal Palace U21
45'+6Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers U21
42'Missed Penalty
Crystal Palace U21
41'Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers U21
31'Missed Penalty
Crystal Palace U21
8'Yellow Card
Crystal Palace U21
5'Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Blackburn Rovers U21
50%Ball Possession50%
14Shots Total11
10Shots On Target5
8Corners6
13Fouls15
3Yellow Cards4
3Offsides0
3Saves9
398Passes308
4Shots Off Target6
24Attacks32
47Dangerous Attacks39
19Shots Inside Box9
9Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
1Free Kicks0
7Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
1Red Cards0
8Interceptions7
49Duels Won43
6Big Chances Created2
Team Lineups
Manager: Darren Powell
Starting XI
1
HL
Harry Lee2
TW
Tyler Whyte5
SS
Sean Somade4
ED
Euan Danaher3
GK
George King6
TM
Taha Majni8
SW
Seb Williams7
DB
Dean Benamar11
JG
Joseph Gibbard9
BC
Ben CaseySubstitutes
12
AN
Adler Nascimento13
MH
Marcus Hill14
JD
Joél Drakes-Thomas15
JF
Jacob Fasida16
KA
Kai-Reece Adams-Collman17
KF
Khyan Frazer-Williams18
NK
Nathanael KalemboManager: Gregory Vignal
Starting XI
1
FT
Finley Taylor2
LH
Lucas Houghton5
AM
Alfie Mcllroy4
TP
Theo Pitt3
AR
Alfie Rice8
LB
Levi Ball6
ID
Isaac Dunn10
YO
Yerime Ouattara18
JS
Jayden Sergeant9
HH
Harvey Higgins11
TG
Tino GoremusanduSubstitutes
12
LM
Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews14
AM
Archie McCoy15
FL
Freddie Leatherbarrow16
CM
Cristian Mbonzale17
SW
Said Elham WardakPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Casey FW | 56' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 10 | - | 7/9 | |
Dean Benamar DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 32 | 1 | 4/12 | |
George King MF | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 55 | 1 | 3/6 | |
Tyler Whyte DF | 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21 | 2 | 3/5 | |
Joseph Gibbard MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 4/6 | 22 | 1 | 3/7 | |
Taha Majni DF | 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 46 | 4 | 9/13 | |
Harry Lee GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | - | - | |
Sean Somade DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 55 | 1 | 2/5 | |
Jacob Fasida MF | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | - | - | |
Seb Williams MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 37 | - | 4/7 | |
Joél Drakes-Thomas MF | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 2/4 | |
Kai-Reece Adams-Collman DF | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | - | - | |
| 56' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12 | 1 | 4/9 | ||
Adler Nascimento FW | 34' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 6 | - | 2/7 | |
Euan Danaher MF | - | 77' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Crystal Palace U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace U21 | 15 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10/15 | 7-5 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3/15 | 7-15 |
- L0-2 vs Manchester United U212026-05-04
- D1-1 @ Arsenal U212026-08-22
- W2-0 @ Aston Villa U212026-08-28
- W2-1 vs Paris Saint-Germain U212026-09-02
- W2-1 @ Swindon Town2026-09-15
- L0-2 vs Tottenham U212026-04-17
- L0-4 @ Southampton U212026-08-14
- L1-4 @ Ipswich Town U212026-08-28
- W4-2 vs Queens Park Rangers U212026-09-09
- L2-3 vs Reading U212026-09-14
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2024-01-14 – 2026-03-06
- Crystal Palace U21 wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Blackburn Rovers U21 wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 6
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100%
- Both teams scored
- 100%
- Home side won
- 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1-2 | Crystal Palace U21 |
| 2024-08-23 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2-7 | Crystal Palace U21 |
| 2024-01-14 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3-3 | Crystal Palace U21 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace U21 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | DW | 14 | +2 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | -4 | LL | 29 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsCrystal Palace U21 4 · Blackburn Rovers U21 0
- Positions
- #16 vs #29
- Goals per game
- 1.5/0.5 vs 1.5/3.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.98
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Goals
12-6
Total matches
3Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
2
Crystal Palace U21 wins
1
Draws
0
Blackburn Rovers U21 wins
Goals Scored
12 - 6
Matchday 4 — Premier League 2 Division One
- Birmingham City U21 vs Arsenal U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Wolves U21 vs Southampton U21 — 18 Sept 20260-2
- West Brom U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 — 18 Sept 20261-3
- Sunderland U21 vs Norwich City U21 — 18 Sept 20263-1
- Manchester United U21 vs Brentford U21 — 18 Sept 20263-2
- Leicester U21 vs West Ham United U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Burnley U21 vs Derby County U21 — 18 Sept 20264-1
- Aston Villa U21 vs Middlesbrough U21 — 18 Sept 20262-2
- Reading U21 vs Everton U21 — 19 Sept 20260-0
- Liverpool U21 vs Brighton U21 — 19 Sept 20265-1