English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 13': Tom Ince
  • 70': Andy Carroll (P)
  • 72': Tom Ince
FT
3 - 1
Blackpool
  • 90'+4': Sonny Carey

About

Reading are hosting Blackpool at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, 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.
  • 1': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
  • 7': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 9': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 9': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 11': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 11': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Naby Sarr (Reading) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Goal! Reading 1, Blackpool 0. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 16': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 16': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 18': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
  • 18': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
  • 19': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
  • 21': Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Shayne Lavery because of an injury.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
  • 21': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Dangerous play by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 45'+2': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Maxwell.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackpool 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackpool 0.
  • 46': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 46': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 49': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 52': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
  • 53': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 57': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 67': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Garbutt following a corner.
  • 68': Penalty Reading. Yakou Meite draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Curtis Nelson (Blackpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Goal! Reading 3, Blackpool 0. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
  • 73': Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Andrew Lyons (Blackpool).
  • 74': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Morgan Rogers replaces Gary Madine.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Cesare Casadei.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Nelson Abbey replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 82': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 88': Offside, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley tries a through ball, but Andrew Lyons is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Tom Ince.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 90'+2': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Reading 3, Blackpool 1. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Blackpool 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
57.8 Possession 42.2
14 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
317 Accurate Passes 214
410 Passes 300
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
50 Long Balls 61
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 16
14 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 17,013

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
24 Naby Sarr
6 Scott Dann
5 Tom Mcintyre
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
10 Tom Ince
8 Jeff Hendrick
20 Cesare Casadei
2 Andy Carroll
23 Junior Hoilett
11 Yakou Meite
Reading Substitutes:
Tyrese Fornah, Nelson Abbey, Shane Long, Femi Azeez, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Dean Bouzanis, Mamadou Loum.

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
34 Jordan Thorniley
31 Curtis Nelson
3 James Husband
24 Andy Lyons
16 Sonny Carey
2 Callum Connolly
29 Luke Garbutt
11 Josh Bowler
14 Gary Madine
19 Shayne Lavery
Blackpool Substitutes:
Charlie Patino, Daniel Grimshaw, Christopher Hamilton, Kenneth Dougall, Morgan Rogers, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.

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