English League Championship

Blackpool vs Cardiff City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cardiff City
    • 52': Leandro Bacuna
    • 86': Kieffer Moore

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Cardiff City 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.
    • 1': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 1': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 11': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 14': Chris Maxwell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 15': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 15': Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Offside, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Blackpool. Tyreece John-Jules tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
    • 22': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 23': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 24': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 27': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 29': Attempt saved. James Collins (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
    • 33': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 33': Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Cardiff City. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Leandro Bacuna is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 36': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 36': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. James Collins (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool).
    • 39': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 39': Grant Ward (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by James Collins.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 45': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 45': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Collins.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 48': Offside, Cardiff City. Dillon Phillips tries a through ball, but Perry Ng is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 49': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
    • 49': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Cardiff City. Perry Ng tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 51': Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Goal! Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 1. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
    • 54': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 58': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 60': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 61': James Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Blackpool. Josh Bowler replaces CJ Hamilton.
    • 64': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 64': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
    • 66': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
    • 66': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grant Ward.
    • 68': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool).
    • 68': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyreece John-Jules.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Grant Ward (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
    • 71': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 73': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. James Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a through ball.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 77': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Tyreece John-Jules.
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore replaces James Collins.
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls.
    • 79': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
    • 79': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 81': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 86': Goal! Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 2. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a fast break.
    • 87': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 88': Attempt missed. James Husband (Blackpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 90'+2': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shayne Lavery.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 2.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 6
    36.7 Possession 63.3
    17 SHOTS 8
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    141 Accurate Passes 335
    245 Passes 434
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 10
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 76
    24 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 1
    13 Tackles 6
    0.8 Tackle % 0.2
    9 Interceptions 6
    11 Effective Clearances 21
    11 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 11,393

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 13 +24 28
    2 Middlesbrough 13 +5 25
    3 Stoke City 13 +9 24
    4 Millwall 13 +1 24
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

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

    CAR Cardiff City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Dillon Phillips (GK)
    5 Aden Flint
    16 Curtis Nelson
    4 Sean Morrison
    8 Joe Ralls
    21 Marlon Pack
    3 Joel Bagan Yellow Card
    38 Perry Ng
    19 James Collins
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    26 Ryan Giles
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Marley Watkins, Thomas Sang, Alex Smithies, Kieffer Moore, Rubin Colwill, Will Vaulks, Josh Murphy.

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