Derby County 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 30 December 2007

Result

Derby County 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Sunday 30 December 2007, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Derby County 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Derby County were beaten by Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 30 December 2007. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Younn Zahary opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Derby County's goal came from Younn Zahary (27'). Blackburn Rovers scored through R. Santa Cruz (39') and Daniel Bentley (42').

Discipline: Derby County received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Derby County were 20th on 7 points from 19 and Blackburn Rovers 10th on 27 points from 19. Derby County went on to finish that season 20th with 11 points, and Blackburn Rovers 7th with 58.

Derby County lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Derby County wins, 0 draws and 0 for Blackburn Rovers.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Goal · Younn ZaharyDerby County · 1-0
  • 32'Yellow card · Ryan NelsenBlackburn Rovers
  • 38'Missed penalty · Steve HowardDerby County
  • 38'Yellow card · Edward LewisDerby County
  • 39'Goal · R. Santa CruzBlackburn Rovers · 1-1
  • 42'Goal · Daniel BentleyBlackburn Rovers · 1-2
  • 51'Yellow card · Aaron MokoenaBlackburn Rovers
  • 62'Yellow card · Stephen WarnockBlackburn Rovers
  • 62'Yellow card · Stephen WarnockBlackburn Rovers

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Derby County 2, draws 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Team news

Derby County line-up (4-4-2)

Lewis Price, James McEveley, Dean Leacock, Claude Davis, Tyrone Mears, Matt Oakley, Edward Lewis, Steve Howard, Giles Barnes, Michael Johnson, Kenny Miller

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

Stephen Warnock, Zurab Khizanishvili, Aaron Mokoena, Tugay Kerimoglu, Brett Emerton, Daniel Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Roque Santa Cruz, Brad Friedel, Ryan Nelsen, B. McCarthy