English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackpool, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 85': Okay Yokuslu
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1 - 0
Blackpool

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Blackpool at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
    • 6': Offside, Blackpool. Marvin Ekpiteta tries a through ball, but CJ Hamilton is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 6': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
    • 8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jerry Yates.
    • 12': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 12': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 15': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 21': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 21': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
    • 28': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 34': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Blackpool 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Callum Wright.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
    • 47': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 47': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman following a fast break.
    • 51': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 51': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 52': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
    • 58': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 58': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 60': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 60': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Theo Corbeanu replaces Gary Madine.
    • 66': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift tries a through ball, but Conor Townsend is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 67': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 68': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 71': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
    • 74': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 75': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 75': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Karlan Grant.
    • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 78': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuslu tries a through ball, but Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Matt Phillips.
    • 84': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Theo Corbeanu.
    • 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 85': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackpool 0. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic following a corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Jerry Yates.
    • 90'+1': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
    • 90'+2': Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+4': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackpool 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackpool 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    36.3 Possession 63.7
    4 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    186 Accurate Passes 406
    296 Passes 509
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    74 Long Balls 65
    19 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    11 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 8
    24 Effective Clearances 18
    24 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 19,786

    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
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    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    4 Dara O'Shea Yellow Card
    5 Kyle Bartley Yellow Card
    3 Conor Townsend
    2 Darnell Furlong
    19 John Swift
    29 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    35 Okay Yokuslu
    18 Karlan Grant
    10 Matt Phillips
    17 Jed Wallace Yellow Card
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Tom Rogic, Jake Livermore, Erik Pieters, Jayson Molumby, Grady Diangana, Brandon Thomas-Asante, David Button.

    BLP Blackpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
    34 Jordan Thorniley Yellow Card
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    3 James Husband
    2 Callum Connolly
    12 Kenneth Dougall
    24 Callum Wright
    16 Sonny Carey
    14 Gary Madine
    22 Christopher Hamilton
    9 Jerry Yates Yellow Card
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Rhys Williams, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Daniel Grimshaw, Theo Corbeanu, Dominic Thompson, Shayne Lavery.

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