Championship · 1 January 2014
Leeds 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 30,145
- Competition
- Championship
- Venue
- Home
- Elland Road
- Manager
- Brian McDermott
- Captain
- Rodolph Austin
Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
Matt Smith 53'
Blackburn Rovers
J. Rhodes 13', R. Gestede 36'
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 46' Substitution — Gboly Ariyibi on for Luke Murphy, 46'
- 53' Goal — Matt Smith, assisted by Sam Byram
- 77' Substitution — Dominic Poleon on for Tom Lees, 77'
- 88' Substitution — Michael Brown on for Alex Mowatt, 88'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Paddy Kenny
- DF Tom Lees↓ 77' Dominic Poleon
- DF Jason Pearce
- DF / MF Danny Pugh
- DF / WG Sam Byram
- MF Alex Mowatt↓ 88' Michael Brown
- MF Luke Murphy↓ 46' Gboly Ariyibi
Substitutes
3- ↑ 88' for Alex Mowatt
- ↑ 46' for Luke Murphy
- ↑ 77' for Tom Lees
The other side
Blackburn Rovers line-up
Starting XI
- S. Eastwood
- T. Spurr
- S. Dann
- G. Hanley
- L. Williamson
- C. Taylor
- B. Marshall
- T. Cairney
- D. Campbell
- J. Rhodes
- R. Gestede
Goals
J. Rhodes 13', R. Gestede 36'
The record
Blackburn Rovers profile →
Leeds v Blackburn Rovers
106
Played
48
Won
24
Drawn
34
Lost
First met 1924 · 160 scored, 138 conceded
Last five meetings
| Date | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |