Blackburn Rovers strike early to blunt Millwall's charge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 2-0 at Ewood Park. Andri Gudjohnsen opened the scoring in the third minute with a right-footed finish from the centre of the box. Yuki Ohashi doubled the lead on the stroke of first half stoppage time (45.), a blow that left the Lions chasing after the restart. The visitors had 55.3% possession and 23 crosses but forced only three saves from Aynsley Pears, while Rovers made 41 clearances. Rovers rise from 20th to 19th and visit Middlesbrough next, while the Lions drop from fourth to sixth and host Ipswich next.

Player of the Match: Yuki Ohashi set the platform with his first half strike and grafted throughout, adding two tackles, two clearances and five possession regains across 89 minutes.

Stat of the Match: Todd Cantwell completed 38 of 44 passes, knitting Blackburn's play and creating one big chance.

Three Things We Learned: Blackburn's compact block held firm, with 41 clearances despite just 44.7% possession. The Lions slung in 23 crosses at 30.4% accuracy and mustered only three shots on target. Todd Cantwell made 10 successful final third passes, showing how he linked transitions into sustained attacks.