Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackpool are hosting Wigan Athletic
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 Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
- 1': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Goal! Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 4': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
- 7': Offside, Blackpool. Ian Poveda-Ocampo tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Blackpool).
- 12': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 17': Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Power.
- 23': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
- 24': Hand ball by James Husband (Blackpool).
- 26': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
- 29': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 29': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
- 31': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
- 35': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Jack Whatmough because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Blackpool).
- 36': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 39': Hand ball by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
- 42': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
- 42': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Will Keane.
- 45': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 45': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
- 45'+1': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
- 45'+6': Hand ball by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Christ Tiéhi replaces Tom Naylor.
- 47': Offside, Blackpool. James Husband tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
- 48': Hand ball by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 49': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
- 50': Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
- 53': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
- 53': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury James Husband (Blackpool).
- 63': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Gabriel replaces James Husband because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
- 66': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Omar Rekik.
- 68': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean.
- 71': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Will Keane.
- 75': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Josh Bowler.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
- 78': Substitution, Blackpool. Charlie Patino replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 80': Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 80': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Blackpool).
- 81': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
- 84': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
- 86': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
- 89': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 89': Jordan Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
- 90'+7': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
- 90'+7': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Charlie Patino (Blackpool).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
Statistics
 WGA |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 519 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 34 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 15 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 12,027
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 12,027
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 21 | +30 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | +11 | 42 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 21 | +7 | 35 |
| 4 | Millwall | 21 | -4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 31 | Curtis Nelson |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 24 | Andy Lyons |
| 8 | Lewis Fiorini |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 25 | Morgan Rogers |
| 26 | Ian Poveda-Ocampo |
Wigan Athletic (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 24 | Omar Rekik |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 30 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 19 | Callum Lang  |
| 10 | Will Keane |
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