Blackpool vs Sunderland 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
90'+2': Callum ConnollyIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Blackpool 1, Sunderland 0. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by CJ Hamilton following a fast break.
- 28': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Sunderland 0.
- 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Édouard Michut.
- 66': Goal! Blackpool 1, Sunderland 1. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 71': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Jerry Yates replaces Shayne Lavery.
- 73': Substitution, Blackpool. Jake Beesley replaces CJ Hamilton.
- 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Charlie Patino.
- 85': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Blackpool. Callum Wright replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Callum Connolly (Blackpool) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Sunderland 1.
Game Information
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 14,117
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 SUN |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.1 | Possession | 32.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 148 |
| 490 | Passes | 241 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 24 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 10 | Clearances | 27 |
Blackpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 2 | Callum Connolly  |
| 28 | Charlie Patino |
| 26 | Ian Poveda-Ocampo |
| 16 | Sonny Carey |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 19 | Shayne Lavery |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
Sunderland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 26 | Bailey Wright |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 25 | Edouard Michut |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 14 | Ross Stewart |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
| 16 | Amad |
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