English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 11': Scott Dann
  • 21': Tom Dele-Bashiru
FT
2 - 3
Blackpool
  • 69': Owen Dale
  • 73': Jerry Yates
  • 85': Jerry Yates (P)

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': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 1': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 2': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool).
  • 8': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 8': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 9': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
  • 10': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Goal! Reading 1, Blackpool 0. Scott Dann (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. James Husband (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
  • 15': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 16': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Puscas.
  • 18': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 0. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 23': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 25': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Husband.
  • 28': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
  • 28': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 31': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Blackpool).
  • 39': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a through ball.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband.
  • 41': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Blackpool).
  • 41': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Liam Moore is caught offside.
  • 43': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Blackpool 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
  • 50': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 51': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Keogh with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ryan Wintle (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
  • 52': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 52': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 55': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
  • 57': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 57': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a headed pass.
  • 64': Substitution, Blackpool. Owen Dale replaces Keshi Anderson.
  • 66': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 67': Attempt missed. James Husband (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces George Puscas.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackpool. Josh Bowler replaces Demetri Mitchell.
  • 68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 69': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 1. Owen Dale (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 73': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 2. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Dale with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 74': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 80': Attempt saved. James Husband (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Owen Dale.
  • 81': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 81': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 84': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 84': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Penalty Blackpool. Sonny Carey draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Andy Yiadom (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 3. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 87': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 88': Offside, Reading. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Josh Laurent is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 90'+2': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Grimshaw (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Jerry Yates.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Baba Rahman (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Blackpool 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 7
56 Possession 44
18 SHOTS 4
10 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.8
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
487 Accurate Passes 359
548 Passes 447
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 4
0.1 Cross % 0.5
43 Long Balls 49
24 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 11
5 Effective Clearances 22
5 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 10,587

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK)
24 Scott Dann
6 Liam Moore
21 Baba Rahman
17 Andy Yiadom
10 John Swift
28 Josh Laurent
15 Danny Drinkwater
47 George Puscas
14 Ovie Ejaria
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
Reading Substitutes:
Rafael, Tyrell Ashcroft, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Femi Azeez, Jahmari Clarke, Thomas Holmes, Mamadi Camara.

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK) Yellow Card
26 Richard Keogh
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
3 James Husband
4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
12 Kenneth Dougall
8 Ryan Wintle
10 Keshi Anderson
15 Demetri Mitchell Yellow Card
9 Jerry Yates Yellow Card
16 Sonny Carey
Blackpool Substitutes:
Gary Madine, Tyreece John-Jules, Josh Bowler, Owen Dale, Callum Connolly, Stuart Moore, Luke Garbutt.

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