Championship: Blackpool recovers a 0-1 deficit to conquer Coventry City 2-1
COVENTRY. Blackpool was capable to turn the table against Coventry City to win 2-1.
COVENTRY. Blackpool was able to turn the table against Coventry City to win 2-1. It was Coventry City to strike first with a goal of K. Palmer at the 40′. Then it was a goal in the 53′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, J. Yates gave the win to Blackpool in the 80′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the The Coventry Building Society Arena stadium in Coventry on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Bond with the assistance of Philip Dermott and Bhupinder Gill. The 4th official was Adam Herczeg. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 19.5 degrees Celsius or 67.03 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 78%.
Match Statistics
Coventry City was in firm control of the ball 55% while Blackpool was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Blackpool was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Blackpool won the contest.
Coventry City shot 16 times, 4 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Blackpool shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Coventry City received 1 yellow card (B. Sheaf). On the opposite side, Blackpool received 4 yellow cards (K. Dougall, C. Patino, J. Yates and G. Madine).
After playing this contest, Coventry City will stay with 17 points like Middlesbrough to stay in the 22nd place. On the other side, Blackpool will have 19 points like Stoke City and Wigan Athletic to stay in the 18th place.
Match Events
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13'13'
B. Sheaf
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40'40'
K. Palmer
C. O\'Hare
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53'53'
G. Madine
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56'56'
K. Dougall
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65'65'
C. Patino
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73'73'
V. Gyokeres
K. Palmer
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80'80'
J. Yates
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85'85'
J. Burroughs
J. Bidwell
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85'85'
T. Walker
J. Allen
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90'90'
J. Yates
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90'90'
G. Madine
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Coventry City will host Blackburn Rovers on the 1st of November with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Coventry City (4 draws).
Blackpool will play away against West Bromwich Albion on the 1st of November with a 6-1 head to head in favor of West Bromwich Albion (2 draws).
Coventry City: Formation and Lineups
Coventry City started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Mark Robins chose to play with the following team: Ben Wilson , Callum Doyle , Kyle McFadzean , Jonathan Panzo , Todd Kane , Gustavo Hamer , Ben Sheaf , Jake Bidwell , Jamie Allen , Callum O’Hare and Kasey Palmer .
Substitutes
Coventry City made 3 changes: K. Palmer for V. Gyokeres (73′), J. Bidwell for T. Walker (85′) and J. Allen for J. Burroughs (85′).
Top player: Kasey Palmer
Probably the most impressive player in Coventry City was Kasey Palmer.
His rating is with 1 goal, 12 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 13.
Blackpool: Formation and Lineups
Blackpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Michael Appleton played with: Chris Maxwell , Callum Connolly , Marvin Ekpiteta , Jordan Thorniley , James Husband , Sonny Carey , Kenneth Dougall , Charlie Patino , Jerry Yates , Gary Madine and CJ Hamilton .
Substitutes
Blackpool decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Top player: Charlie Patino
The player who no doubt impressed Blackpool the most was Charlie Patino even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 36 passes (63% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
