Blackburn Rovers player ratings as Makhtar Gueye impresses

Aynsley Pears – 7

Virtually acquired caught out by a swirling nook however recovered to scramble it away. Could not do something about both purpose. Distribution, notably first half, was good.

Callum Brittain – 8

Some good overlaps down the suitable and a pin-point cross to search out Szmodics for the third. A very good outlet down that facet.

Hayden Carter – 9

Has to get an enormous ranking for his sensible, majestic run to create the second purpose. Wins it again, one-two, Curyff flip and a stupendous cross. Sensational play.

Dom Hyam – 8

A whole lot of good clearances from harmful balls into the field. Led the defence nicely with loads of necessary interceptions.

Harry Pickering – 7

Strong and regular as normal. Dealt with the hazards down the suitable nicely.

Sondre Tronstad – 7

Strong in the course of the park, broke issues up and performed it easy.

Lewis Travis – 9

Stood out, notably within the first half. An brisk, tough-tackling efficiency from the captain.

Joe Rankin-Costello – 6

A quieter evening for the inventive midfielder. Did not get within the recreation as a lot as he’d have favored earlier than coming off.

Tyrhys Dolan – 8

Took his purpose nicely from shut vary. Labored exhausting and linked play nicely within the quantity 10 position.

Ryan Hedges – 6

A piece-man like show on the left facet. Nonetheless getting as much as full health after a protracted lay-off.

Makhtar Gueye – 8

A very spectacular first half. Held the ball up nicely and his motion was intelligent. Drained within the second and was a bit wasteful with a superb probability simply earlier than going off.

Substitutes:

Sam Szmodics (Hedges, 65′) – 8

Who else? Confirmed precisely the place his head is by delivering Brittain’s cross. Good composure to slid in Ohashi for the fourth.

Andi Weimann (Rankin-Costello, 65′) – 8

Pretty motion to peel off on the again publish to nod in Carter’s cross. Dream debut.

Yuki Ohashi (Gueye, 65′) – 8

An outstanding end from Ohashi to dink the goalkeeper. Confirmed excellent composure.

Tyrhys Dolan (Batth, 87′) – N/A

On for the ultimate minutes for his debut.

Unused substitutes: Hilton,, Buckley, Markanday, Sigurdsson, Vale.

Referee: Josh Smith

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