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Premier League · 14 September 1997

Blackburn Rovers 3 – 4 Leeds

← 1997/98 season
The match · Details
Attendance
21,956
Competition
Premier League
Venue
Away
Manager
George Graham
Captain
David Wetherall
Won 4–3 v Blackburn Rovers

Rodney Wallace 3' · Robert Molenaar 6' · Rodney Wallace 17' · David Hopkin 23'

Blackburn Rovers

3 goals

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 3' Goal — Rodney Wallace, 3'
  2. 6' Goal — Robert Molenaar, assisted by Gary Kelly
  3. 17' Goal — Rodney Wallace, assisted by Harry Kewell
  4. 23' Goal — David Hopkin, assisted by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
  5. 46' Substitution — Bruno Ribeiro on for Robert Molenaar, 46'
  6. 78' Red card — Harry Kewell, 78'
  7. 80' Substitution — Derek Lilley on for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 80'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

11
  1. GK Nigel Martyn
  2. DF Gary Kelly
  3. DF Robert Molenaar
    ↓ 46' Bruno Ribeiro
  4. DF David Robertson
  5. DF David Wetherall C
  6. DF / MF Gunnar Halle
  7. DF / MF Lucas Radebe
  8. MF David Hopkin
  9. WG / FW Harry Kewell 78' Sent off 78'
  10. FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
    ↓ 80' Derek Lilley
  11. FW Rodney Wallace ×2

Substitutes

2
  1. MF Bruno Ribeiro
    ↑ 46' for Robert Molenaar
  2. FW Derek Lilley
    ↑ 80' for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
The record

Leeds v Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers profile →
106
Played
48
Won
24
Drawn
34
Lost
Won 48, drawn 24, lost 34 of 106

First met 1924 · 160 scored, 138 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers
DateH/AScoreResult
1 Jan 2025 Championship H 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackburn Rovers
30 Nov 2024 Championship A 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
13 Apr 2024 Championship H 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
9 Dec 2023 Championship A 2–0 Won 2–0 v Blackburn Rovers
4 Jul 2020 Championship A 3–1 Won 3–1 v Blackburn Rovers