Blackpool vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackpool are hosting Watford
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.
- 5': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 5': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 6': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 9': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 10': Goal! Blackpool 1, Watford 0. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Charlie Patino.
- 15': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
- 23': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
- 23': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jerry Yates.
- 26': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 26': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
- 28': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Goal! Blackpool 1, Watford 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 31': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 31': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 33': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
- 33': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 37': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Imrân Louza is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a through ball.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
- 43': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 43': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 44': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+5': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
- 45'+5': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackpool. Liam Bridcutt replaces Sonny Carey.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Ken Sema.
- 48': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 48': Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Blackpool).
- 49': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Patino.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
- 51': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Hamza Choudhury (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 53': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Charlie Patino (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 56': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Patino.
- 58': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Blackpool).
- 58': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 62': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Wright following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Theo Corbeanu.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jordan Thorniley (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.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
- 71': Offside, Blackpool. Charlie Patino tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 72': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
- 74': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Gary Madine because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt saved. Charlie Patino (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
- 76': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
- 77': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Dan Gosling.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 81': Goal! Blackpool 2, Watford 1. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
- 83': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Goal! Blackpool 3, Watford 1. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shayne Lavery.
- 87': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Francisco Sierralta.
- 88': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 88': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
- 90': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 3, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 3, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 73.6 | Possession | 26.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 539 | Accurate Passes | 139 |
| 638 | Passes | 223 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 8 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 11,567
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 11,567
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 23 | Dominic Thompson  |
| 2 | Callum Connolly |
| 28 | Charlie Patino |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 24 | Callum Wright |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 25 | Theo Corbeanu |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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