Blackpool vs Coventry 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
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
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 11,608
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 COV |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 29 | Luke Garbutt |
| 2 | Callum Connolly  |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
| 5 | Reece James |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 19 | Shayne Lavery |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Jake Clark-Salter |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
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