English League Championship

Blackpool vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
  • 9': Callum Connolly
FT
1 - 0
Reading

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Reading at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 4': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 5': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
    • 6': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
    • 7': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
    • 7': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Virtue with a cross.
    • 9': Goal! Blackpool 1, Reading 0. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
    • 18': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 18': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 23': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
    • 25': Hand ball by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
    • 27': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 27': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
    • 33': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 35': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 36': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
    • 36': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 40': Offside, Reading. Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 45'+2': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
    • 49': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
    • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
    • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
    • 54': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
    • 60': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
    • 63': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Matty Virtue.
    • 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
    • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
    • 70': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 70': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Gary Madine.
    • 75': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
    • 75': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 80': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Blackpool. Theo Corbeanu replaces Sonny Carey.
    • 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley replaces Dominic Thompson.
    • 83': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Ovie Ejaria.
    • 83': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Jerry Yates.
    • 84': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
    • 84': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 89': Foul by Rhys Williams (Blackpool).
    • 89': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Holmes following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
    • 90'+5': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    10 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    52.3 Possession 47.7
    12 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    321 Accurate Passes 304
    422 Passes 393
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    29 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 60
    24 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 8
    19 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 6
    11 Effective Clearances 27
    11 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 10,831

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
    2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
    3 Burnley 39 +42 81
    4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
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    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    15 Rhys Williams
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    23 Dominic Thompson
    2 Callum Connolly
    8 Lewis Fiorini
    17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
    16 Sonny Carey
    14 Gary Madine
    9 Jerry Yates
    11 Josh Bowler
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Stuart Moore, Jordan Thorniley, Shayne Lavery, Beryly Lubula, Theo Corbeanu, Christopher Hamilton, Kenneth Dougall.

    REA Reading (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    3 Thomas Holmes
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    17 Andy Yiadom
    18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
    23 Junior Hoilett
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    19 Tyrese Fornah
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    10 Tom Ince
    11 Yakou Meite
    Reading Substitutes:
    Shane Long, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Kelvin Abrefa, Dean Bouzanis, Kian Leavy, Rashawn Scott, Jahmari Clarke.

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