Coventry City vs Blackpool, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Coventry City

40': Kasey Palmer

FT
1 - 2

Blackpool

53': Gary Madine
80': Jerry Yates

About

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. Gary Madine (Blackpool) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a cross.
5': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a through ball.
5': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
7': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
11': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
11': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
13': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
13': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley with a cross following a set piece situation.
15': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
15': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
16': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
17': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
18': Attempt missed. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross following a set piece situation.
21': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
23': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
23': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
25': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
25': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
26': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
36': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
38': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
38': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gary Madine.
40': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackpool 0. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
41': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
43': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
45': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall with a cross.
45'+1': Offside, Blackpool. Gary Madine tries a through ball, but CJ Hamilton is caught offside.
45'+2': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
45'+2': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackpool 0.
46': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
46': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Madine.
50': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
51': Offside, Blackpool. Charlie Patino tries a through ball, but Kenneth Dougall is caught offside.
53': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackpool 1. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Husband with a cross.
55': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Patino with a cross.
56': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
56': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
59': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
60': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Husband with a cross.
62': Attempt missed. Todd Kane (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
63': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
63': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
64': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
65': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
66': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
66': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
66': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass following a corner.
68': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Todd Kane is caught offside.
70': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
70': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
73': Substitution, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kasey Palmer.
73': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
73': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James Husband.
79': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Kane.
80': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackpool 2. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
81': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
84': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
85': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Jake Bidwell.
85': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Jamie Allen.
86': Attempt saved. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
88': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
89': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
89': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
90': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Jonathan Panzo is caught offside.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
90'+3': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Gary Madine (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Tyler Walker (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 2.
0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 2.
0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackpool 2.

Statistics

BLP		COV
12	Fouls	9
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	2
44.7	Possession	55.3
17	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
231	Accurate Passes	319
326	Passes	417
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
12	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	14
0.6	Cross %	0.3
80	Long Balls	55
39	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	2
4	Effective Tackles	10
14	Tackles	18
0.3	Tackle %	0.6
17	Interceptions	8
17	Effective Clearances	18
17	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 8,924

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

Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
13	Ben Wilson (GK)
5	Kyle McFadzean
2	Jonathan Panzo
3	Callum Doyle
14	Ben Sheaf
38	Gustavo Hamer
8	Jamie Allen
27	Jake Bidwell
20	Todd Kane
45	Kasey Palmer
10	Callum O'Hare

Coventry City Substitutes:

Jack Burroughs, Viktor Gyökeres, Simon Moore, Tyler Walker, Ryan Howley, Michael Rose, Josh Reid.

Blackpool (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
34	Jordan Thorniley
21	Marvin Ekpiteta
3	James Husband
2	Callum Connolly
12	Kenneth Dougall
28	Charlie Patino
16	Sonny Carey
14	Gary Madine
22	Christopher Hamilton
9	Jerry Yates

Blackpool Substitutes:

Dominic Thompson, Grant Ward, Rhys Williams, Theo Corbeanu, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Daniel Grimshaw, Callum Wright.

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