English League Championship

Blackpool vs Coventry 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

Blackpool
    FT
    0 - 1
    Coventry City
    • 45'+1': Viktor Gyökeres

    Introduction

    Blackpool are hosting Coventry City at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 6': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Blackpool 0, Coventry City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Coventry City 1.
    • 47': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Tyreece John-Jules replaces Jerry Yates.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Reece James.
    • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jamie Allen.
    • 81': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Keshi Anderson.
    • 85': Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Julien Da Costa replaces Ian Maatsen.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 11,608

    English League Championship Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    +34 Coventry City 35 71 6
    +19 Middlesbrough 35 66 7
    +26 Ipswich Town 34 63 7
    +7 Millwall 35 62 9
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    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 7
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    11 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 4
    51.7 Possession 48.3
    19 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    305 Accurate Passes 296
    426 Passes 395
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    22 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    83 Long Balls 72
    31 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    8 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 15
    20 Effective Clearances 23
    20 Clearances 23

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
    3 James Husband
    26 Richard Keogh
    29 Luke Garbutt
    2 Callum Connolly Yellow Card
    18 Grant Ward
    5 Reece James
    10 Keshi Anderson
    11 Josh Bowler
    19 Shayne Lavery Yellow Card
    9 Jerry Yates
    Substitutes:
    Marvin Ekpiteta, Tyreece John-Jules, Sonny Carey, Oliver Casey, Christopher Hamilton, Kenneth Dougall, Daniel Grimshaw.

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

    No. Name
    1 Simon Moore (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    3 Jake Clark-Salter Yellow Card
    15 Dominic Hyam
    14 Ben Sheaf
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    18 Ian Maatsen Yellow Card
    23 Fankaty Dabo
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    10 Callum O'Hare Yellow Card
    8 Jamie Allen
    Substitutes:
    Martyn Waghorn, Ben Wilson, Michael Rose, Jordan Shipley, Julien Da Costa, Jodi Jones, Matthew Godden.

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