Blackpool vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackpool are hosting Reading
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 4': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 5': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini.
- 6': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
- 6': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 7': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
- 7': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Virtue with a cross.
- 9': Goal! Blackpool 1, Reading 0. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
- 18': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 18': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
- 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
- 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
- 25': Hand ball by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
- 27': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 27': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
- 33': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 35': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 36': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
- 36': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 40': Offside, Reading. Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 45'+2': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
- 49': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 49': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Gary Madine.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
- 54': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 60': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
- 60': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
- 63': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Matty Virtue.
- 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
- 70': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 70': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Gary Madine.
- 75': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
- 75': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
- 80': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Blackpool. Theo Corbeanu replaces Sonny Carey.
- 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley replaces Dominic Thompson.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 83': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Jerry Yates.
- 84': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
- 84': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 89': Foul by Rhys Williams (Blackpool).
- 89': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Holmes following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
- 90'+5': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 422 | Passes | 393 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 29 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 11 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,831
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,831
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 15 | Rhys Williams |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 23 | Dominic Thompson |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 8 | Lewis Fiorini |
| 17 | Matthew Virtue-Thick |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
Reading (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
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