English League Championship

Coventry City vs Blackpool, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 42': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
1 - 1
Blackpool
  • 24': Gary Madine

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Coventry City are hosting Blackpool at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 14': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 14': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Offside, Coventry City. Jordan Shipley tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
  • 24': Goal! Coventry City 0, Blackpool 1. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 36': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 36': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 38': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Clarke-Salter tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 38': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
  • 39': Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 42': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Moore following a fast break.
  • 43': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 43': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
  • 44': Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Shipley with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Reece James.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Rose (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 46': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Reece James (Blackpool).
  • 46': Reece James (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ethan Robson.
  • 48': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 48': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Hand ball by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michael Rose (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 54': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
  • 54': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 54': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Bowler.
  • 55': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 59': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Clarke-Salter tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley replaces Richard Keogh because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jordan Shipley.
  • 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Todd Kane.
  • 67': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dujon Sterling with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Callum Connolly replaces Reece James.
  • 71': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City).
  • 71': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Hand ball by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 78': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 79': Ethan Robson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 79': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling.
  • 82': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 82': Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
  • 85': Hand ball by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Kevin Stewart replaces Ethan Robson because of an injury.
  • 88': Offside, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 90': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 90': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 90': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 3
39.8 Possession 60.2
9 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
235 Accurate Passes 418
331 Passes 501
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 55
40 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 9
15 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 9
30 Effective Clearances 18
30 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 15,752

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Simon Moore (GK)
4 Michael Rose
3 Jake Clark-Salter Yellow Card
15 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
18 Ian Maatsen
20 Todd Kane
17 Viktor Gyökeres
26 Jordan Shipley
10 Callum O'Hare
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jamie Allen, Fabio Tavares, Jodi Jones, Kyle McFadzean, Jake Bidwell, Martyn Waghorn, Ben Wilson.

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
26 Richard Keogh
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
5 Reece James Yellow Card
35 Dujon Sterling
12 Kenneth Dougall
15 Ethan Robson
7 Owen Dale
11 Josh Bowler
9 Jerry Yates
14 Gary Madine
Blackpool Substitutes:
Jordan Thorniley, Callum Connolly, Charlie Kirk, Jake Beesley, Kevin Stewart, Stuart Moore, Shayne Lavery.

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