Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Liverpool: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 10 April 2012

Result

Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Liverpool

Premier League · Tuesday 10 April 2012, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Liverpool: match report

Blackburn Rovers were beaten by Liverpool 2-3 in the Premier League on Tuesday 10 April 2012. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Maxi Rodríguez opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Yakubu Aiyegbeni (36') and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (61', penalty). Liverpool scored through Maxi Rodríguez (12'), Maxi Rodríguez (16') and Andy Carroll (90+1').

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 4 yellow cards; Liverpool received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 18th on 28 points from 32 and Liverpool 8th on 43 points from 32. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 19th with 31 points, and Liverpool 8th with 52.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Liverpool in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Blackburn Rovers wins, 3 draws and 5 for Liverpool.

Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read L-L-L-W-W and Liverpool's D-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Maxi RodríguezLiverpool · 0-1
  • 12'Yellow card · Jon FlanaganLiverpool
  • 16'Goal · Maxi RodríguezLiverpool · 0-2
  • 25'Red card · DoniLiverpool
  • 27'Missed penalty · Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn Rovers
  • 28'Yellow card · Bradley OrrBlackburn Rovers
  • 36'Goal · Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn Rovers · 1-2
  • 45'Yellow card · Maxi RodríguezLiverpool
  • 60'Yellow card · Brad JonesLiverpool
  • 61'Penalty goal · Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn Rovers · 2-2
  • 62'Yellow card · Junior HoilettBlackburn Rovers
  • 64'Yellow card · Mauro FormicaBlackburn Rovers
  • 71'Yellow card · Craig BellamyLiverpool
  • 86'Yellow card · Jordan HendersonLiverpool
  • 90'Yellow card · Grant HanleyBlackburn Rovers
  • 90+1'Goal · Andy CarrollLiverpool · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Blackburn Rovers 2, draws 3, Liverpool 5.

Team news

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Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-4-2)

Paul Robinson, Martin Olsson, Scott Dann, Bradley Orr, Marcus Olsson, Grant Hanley, Mauro Formica, Steven Nzonzi, Junior Hoilett, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, David Dunn

Liverpool line-up (4-4-2)

Doni, Glen Johnson, Sebastián Coates, Jordan Henderson, Jay Spearing, Jonjo Shelvey, Andy Carroll, Craig Bellamy, Maxi Rodríguez, Martin Škrtel, Jon Flanagan