Oxford United vs Blackpool, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Oxford United

FT
0 - 2

Blackpool

16': Kenneth Dougall
42': Danny Ballard

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Oxford United are hosting Blackpool at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
9': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
10': Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Blackpool).
11': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jamie Hanson.
15': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
15': Attempt blocked. Danny Ballard (Blackpool) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
16': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Virtue-Thick with a headed pass.
16': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
16': Goal! Oxford United 0, Blackpool 1. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley with a headed pass following a corner.
19': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Grant Ward (Blackpool).
22': Offside, Blackpool. Oliver Turton tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
23': Attempt blocked. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Barker.
23': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
26': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
26': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
28': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
29': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
32': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
34': Brandon Barker (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Oliver Turton (Blackpool).
34': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
34': Grant Ward (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
38': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
40': Foul by Jamie Hanson (Oxford United).
40': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
41': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
42': Goal! Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2. Danny Ballard (Blackpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross following a corner.
44': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
44': Robert Atkinson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Liam Kelly (Oxford United).
45'+1': Hand ball by Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool).
45'+2': First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2.
45': Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2.
45': Substitution, Oxford United. Anthony Forde replaces Alex Rodriguez.
45': Substitution, Oxford United. Olamide Shodipo replaces Liam Kelly.
47': Attempt saved. Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
48': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
48': Grant Ward (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United).
49': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Mark Sykes (Oxford United).
50': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Danny Ballard (Blackpool).
53': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
53': Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Attempt saved. Robert Atkinson (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross.
54': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates with a headed pass.
56': Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Barker.
56': Attempt saved. Jamie Hanson (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
57': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Turton.
58': Attempt blocked. Oliver Turton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Ward.
58': Brandon Barker (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool).
59': Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Hanson.
59': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
61': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
61': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes following a set piece situation.
64': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
66': Offside, Oxford United. Mark Sykes tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
67': Foul by Anthony Forde (Oxford United).
67': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Matthew Virtue-Thick because of an injury.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Sam Winnall replaces Matty Taylor.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Daniel Agyei replaces Mark Sykes.
71': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
71': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
74': Attempt saved. Sam Winnall (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Olamide Shodipo with a cross.
74': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
75': Attempt saved. Daniel Agyei (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Hanson.
75': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
77': Foul by Olamide Shodipo (Oxford United).
77': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
79': Anthony Forde (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
79': Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Attempt missed. Daniel Agyei (Oxford United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Barker with a cross.
81': Substitution, Blackpool. Ethan Robson replaces Elliot Embleton.
82': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
84': Ethan Robson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Brandon Barker (Oxford United).
88': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
88': Grant Ward (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
89': Attempt missed. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
89': Offside, Oxford United. Jack Stevens tries a through ball, but Sam Winnall is caught offside.
90': Elliott Moore (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
90': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Winnall (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Barker with a cross.
90'+2': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Sullay Kaikai.
90'+2': Substitution, Blackpool. Ellis Simms replaces Jerry Yates.
90'+5': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
90'+5': Robert Atkinson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Daniel Agyei (Oxford United).
90'+6': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2.
0': Match ends, Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2.
0': Match ends, Oxford United 0, Blackpool 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Oxford United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Jack Stephens (GK)
22	Robert Atkinson
5	Elliott Moore
3	Joshua Ruffels
20	Jamie Hanson
6	Alex Rodriguez
8	Cameron Brannagan
28	Liam Kelly
9	Matt Taylor
30	Brandon Barker
10	Mark Sykes

Oxford United Substitutes:

Simon Eastwood, Olamide Shodipo, Joe Grayson, Robert Hall, Sam Winnall, Anthony Forde, Daniel Agyei.

Blackpool (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
4	Jordan Thorniley
26	Danny Ballard
29	Luke Garbutt
20	Oliver Turton
32	Elliot Embleton
12	Kenneth Dougall
17	Matthew Virtue-Thick
9	Jerry Yates
10	Sullay Kaikai
18	Grant Ward

Blackpool Substitutes:

Ethan Robson, Demetri Mitchell, Bradley Holmes, Cameron Antwi, Stuart Moore, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Ellis Simms.

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