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Charlton Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Charlton Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Jose Riga secured a point on his return to The Valley. Harry Lennon opened the scoring, with a Stephen Henderson own goal‎ levelling things up for Rovers in stoppage time at the end of the first-half.

Riga went with his favoured 4-4-2 shape. Jorge Teixeira partnered Harry Lennon in central defence, with Morgan Fox returning at left-back.

Zarkaraya Bergdich came in on the left side of midfield, and Tony Watt and Igor Vetokele were the front runners. ‎

The Addicks put together ‎some good early moves. Watt’s cross from the left was just too far ahead of Vetokele, and a sweeping move involving Jackson, Fox and Watt ended with Johann Gudmundsson firing over from the edge of the box. And Teixeira should have done better with a free header from a corner.

Blackburn had their moments too, Corry Evans having their best chance when he jinked through and fired across Stephen Henderson‎ but narrowly wide.

Charlton took the lead after 30 minutes. Gudmundsson swung a corner in from the right ‎
which eventually fell to Lennon. The centre-back stabbed it home with the help of a deflection.

Rovers levelled in stoppage time to deny the Addicks an interval lead. A right-wing cross was headed on by Jordan Rhodes. Henderson parried the effort on to his left-hand post, but unfortunately the ball rebounded back, hit the keeper and went in.

The second half was a fairly even affair, with a  Hope Akpan effort being the visitors’ best chance, and Vetokele going closest for Charlton.

Teixeira had a solid debut, and both Bergdich and Watt will be pleased with their contributions. Bergdich was lively going forward, and Watt displayed his trademark dribbling and jinking skills.‎

Riga will be pleased that his side arrested the glut of goals they have conceded recently, and will now focus  ‎on the vital clash at Rotherham next week.

‎Charlton: Henderson; Solly, Teixeira, Lennon, Fox; Gudmundsson, Cousins, Jackson, Bergdich (Harriott 75); Vetokele (Ghoochannejhad 75), Watt. ‎

Subs (not used): Pope, Johnson, Poyet, Ba, Makienok. ‎

Goal‎: Lennon 30. ‎

Blackburn‎: Steele; Henley, Duffy, Hanley, Spurr; Taylor (Bennett 46), Akpan (Lenihan 83), Evans, Conway; Rhodes, Graham (Jackson 77). ‎

Subs (not used): Raya, Kilgallon, Ward, Lawrence. ‎

Goal‎: Rhodes 45 ‎

Booked: Duffy 90 (dissent)‎.


Referee: Rob Lewis (Shropshire).‎

Attendance‎: 13,512.


 
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