English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 40': Kasey Palmer
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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

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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 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

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
2 Jonathan Panzo
3 Callum Doyle
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
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.

BLP 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 Yellow Card
28 Charlie Patino Yellow Card
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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