English League Championship

Blackpool vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
    FT
    0 - 1
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 16': Ben Brereton Díaz

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 5': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 8': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
    • 10': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 12': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Goal! Blackpool 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a through ball.
    • 21': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 24': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
    • 26': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 28': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 38': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Thompson with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 45': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
    • 45': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Gabriel.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 48': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 50': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 61': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 62': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
    • 63': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Vale replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 65': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
    • 65': Hand ball by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 66': Substitution, Blackpool. Theo Corbeanu replaces Shayne Lavery.
    • 67': Hand ball by Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool).
    • 68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
    • 69': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 69': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 72': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 73': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
    • 79': Foul by Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Bradley Dack.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Gary Madine.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 84': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 86': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 86': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Thomas Kaminski tries a through ball, but Jack Vale is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 89': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Blackpool) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges tries a through ball, but Jack Vale is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 4
    54.1 Possession 45.9
    18 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    331 Accurate Passes 236
    428 Passes 340
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 26
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 78
    24 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 4
    18 Tackles 9
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 12
    24 Effective Clearances 13
    24 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 13,383

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    15 Rhys Williams
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta Yellow Card
    23 Dominic Thompson Yellow Card
    4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    2 Callum Connolly
    12 Kenneth Dougall
    19 Shayne Lavery
    11 Josh Bowler
    14 Gary Madine
    9 Jerry Yates
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Christopher Hamilton, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, James Husband, Jordan Thorniley, Chris Maxwell, Theo Corbeanu, Matthew Virtue-Thick.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    17 Hayden Carter
    3 Harry Pickering
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    23 Bradley Dack
    36 Adam Wharton
    6 Tyler Morton
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    19 Ryan Hedges
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Aynsley Pears, Tayo Edun, Jake Garrett, John Buckley, Ashley Phillips, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Jack Vale.

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