English League Championship

Blackpool vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
  • 27': Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 61': Gary Madine
  • 86': Shayne Lavery
  • 90': Josh Bowler
FT
4 - 1
Reading
  • 17': Lucas João

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.
  • 1': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 3': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
  • 11': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
  • 17': Goal! Blackpool 0, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 22': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
  • 27': Goal! Blackpool 1, Reading 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stewart with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a headed pass.
  • 29': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 29': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 31': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
  • 36': Dangerous play by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 36': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 42': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Reading 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
  • 46': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 50': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 53': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 57': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 59': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 61': Goal! Blackpool 2, Reading 1. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Ince.
  • 64': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 64': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 72': Offside, Blackpool. Daniel Grimshaw tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 77': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 77': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Ovie Ejaria replaces Junior Hoilett.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Reece James replaces Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt missed. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 83': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 83': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jerry Yates.
  • 84': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
  • 84': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Goal! Blackpool 3, Reading 1. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
  • 88': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
  • 88': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Blackpool. Jake Beesley replaces Gary Madine.
  • 90': Goal! Blackpool 4, Reading 1. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
  • 90'+3': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackpool 4, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 4, Reading 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
58.4 Possession 41.6
15 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 239
475 Passes 333
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 70
18 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 18
27 Tackles 29
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 12
14 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,954

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
34 Jordan Thorniley
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
35 Dujon Sterling
4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
6 Kevin Stewart
12 Kenneth Dougall
22 Christopher Hamilton
11 Josh Bowler
14 Gary Madine
9 Jerry Yates Yellow Card
Blackpool Substitutes:
Oliver Casey, Reece James, Owen Dale, Stuart Moore, Callum Connolly, Shayne Lavery, Jake Beesley.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK)
5 Tom Mcintyre
4 Michael Morrison
17 Andy Yiadom
8 Andy Rinomhota
10 John Swift
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
15 Danny Drinkwater
18 Lucas João
23 Junior Hoilett
9 Tom Ince
Reading Substitutes:
Alen Halilovic, Jahmari Clarke, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa, Ovie Ejaria, Brandon Barker, Yakou Meite.

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