Stoke City vs Blackpool, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
- 2': William Smallbone (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 12': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 12': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 17': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 18': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
- 21': Substitution, Blackpool. Theo Corbeanu replaces Gary Madine because of an injury.
- 22': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Taylor.
- 22': Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
- 27': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 29': Foul by Aden Flint (Stoke City).
- 29': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
- 31': Attempt blocked. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
- 31': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Smallbone.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Goal! Stoke City 1, Blackpool 0. Harry Clarke (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 35': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 40': Offside, Stoke City. Josh Tymon tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 45'+3': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 45'+3': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Blackpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Blackpool 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Matty Virtue.
- 46': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 46': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
- 52': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
- 52': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Thompson.
- 56': Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
- 57': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
- 57': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
- 59': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Harry Clarke (Stoke City).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
- 62': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 62': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 64': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
- 66': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
- 70': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Charlie Patino replaces Lewis Fiorini.
- 73': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 73': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Clarke with a headed pass following a corner.
- 74': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 74': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Stoke City 2, Blackpool 0. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
- 78': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
- 78': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 82': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jerry Yates.
- 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Clucas replaces William Smallbone.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu.
- 90': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rhys Williams (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Patino with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
- 90'+2': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
- 90'+2': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Josh Tymon because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).
- 90'+4': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Josh Laurent (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Blackpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Blackpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Blackpool 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 397 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 23,612
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
Stoke City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 32 | Connor Taylor |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 2 | Harrison Clarke |
| 9 | Jacob Brown |
| 11 | Dwight Gayle |
Blackpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 15 | Rhys Williams |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 23 | Dominic Thompson |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 17 | Matthew Virtue-Thick |
| 8 | Lewis Fiorini |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
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