English League Championship

Blackpool vs Cardiff City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackpool
  • 74': Josh Bowler
FT
1 - 3
Cardiff City
  • 21': Connor Wickham
  • 37': Sory Kaba
  • 40': Joe Ralls

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.
  • 4': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charlie Patino.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sory Kaba.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Gabriel.
  • 13': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
  • 15': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 15': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Philogene with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 17': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 17': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Offside, Blackpool. Josh Bowler tries a through ball, but Ian Poveda-Ocampo is caught offside.
  • 20': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Connor Wickham (Cardiff City).
  • 21': Goal! Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 1. Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 24': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
  • 25': Charlie Patino (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 26': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 28': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 28': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sory Kaba.
  • 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 32': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 32': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sory Kaba.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Goal! Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 2. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 40': Goal! Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 3. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
  • 41': Hand ball by Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
  • 44': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 44': Foul by Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool).
  • 44': Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Cardiff City. Sory Kaba tries a through ball, but Connor Wickham is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Cardiff City 3.
  • 50': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 50': Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
  • 59': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
  • 59': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
  • 64': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Keshi Anderson replaces Charlie Patino.
  • 65': Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Romaine Sawyers.
  • 65': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Connor Wickham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Blackpool).
  • 66': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
  • 67': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 67': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Attempt missed. James Husband (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Connor Wickham.
  • 71': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 71': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt saved. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 74': Goal! Blackpool 1, Cardiff City 3. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 76': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
  • 76': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 78': Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
  • 84': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City).
  • 84': Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Jaden Philogene.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Sory Kaba.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
  • 87': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 87': Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Attempt saved. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a through ball.
  • 90': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 90'+1': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 90'+1': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
  • 90'+3': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+3': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Cardiff City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Cardiff City 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
37.6 Possession 62.4
13 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
158 Accurate Passes 350
264 Passes 443
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
18 Effective Tackles 5
25 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 13
30 Effective Clearances 31
30 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 13,462

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BLP Blackpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
3 James Husband
31 Curtis Nelson
23 Dominic Thompson
4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
2 Callum Connolly Yellow Card
28 Charlie Patino Yellow Card
16 Sonny Carey
25 Morgan Rogers
26 Ian Poveda-Ocampo
11 Josh Bowler
Blackpool Substitutes:
Keshi Anderson, Lewis Fiorini, Andy Lyons, Kenneth Dougall, Luke Garbutt, Daniel Grimshaw, Christopher Hamilton.

CAR Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
23 Cedric Kipre
5 Mark McGuinness
38 Perry Ng
6 Ryan Wintle
19 Romaine Sawyers
25 Jaden Philogene Yellow Card
8 Joe Ralls
2 Mahlon Romeo
48 Sory Kaba
31 Connor Wickham
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Isaak Davies, Jak Alnwick, Rubin Colwill, Jack Simpson, Mark Harris, Sheyi Ojo, Andy Rinomhota.

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