Reading tops Blackpool 3-1 with 2 goals from T. Ince. HIGHLIGHTS

READING. Reading overcame Blackpool 3-1 thanks to T. Ince who scored in the 13th and 72nd minute.

Reading tops Blackpool 3-1 with 2 goals from T. Ince. HIGHLIGHTS

READING. Reading overcame Blackpool 3-1 thanks to T. Ince who scored in the 13th and 72nd minute. Reading was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Tom Ince (13′), Andy Carroll (70′) and Tom Ince (72′). Blackpool reduced the distance with a goal (90′ + 4′) by Sonny Carey, but there was not much to do for them. Blackpool lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was John Brooks with the help of Harry Lennard and Mark Scholes. The 4th official was Samuel Allison. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.5 degrees Celsius or 43.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 8 Total 14
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 7
  • 104 Attack 102
  • 37 Dangerous attack 57
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 8
Fouls
  • 11 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Blackpool was in firm control of the ball 57% while Reading was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Blackpool was putting more pressure with 57 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Reading found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Reading shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Blackpool shot 14 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Reading received 1 yellow card (Amadou Salif Mbengue). On the other side, Blackpool didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

13'
21'
Amadou Salif Mbengue- Yellow
57'
Femi Azeez- sub ->Junior Hoilett
64'
70'
72'
80'
81'
81'
81'
90'
Sonny Carey(goal)
90'

Standings

After playing this match, Reading will have 44 points to lose in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Blackpool will stay with 31 points like Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic to sit in the 23rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Reading will play away with Huddersfield Town on the 6th of May with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Reading (6 draws).

Blackpool will play away agasint Norwich City on the 6th of May with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Norwich City (3 draws).

Reading – Formation

Reading
G
Joe Lumley 1.England
6.8
D
8.0
81' 57'
D
Scott Dann 6.England
6.8
D
Naby Sarr 24.Senegal
6.7
D
Tom McIntyre 5.Scotland
6.7
M
Junior Hoilett 23.Canada
6.6
64'
M
Thomas Ince 10.England
8.5
90' Goals13', 72'
M
Jeff Hendrick 8.Republic of Ireland
6.9
M
Cesare Casadei 20.Italy
7.0
81'
M
Yakou Méïté 11.Ivory Coast
7.1
81'
F
Andy Carroll 2.England
7.1
Goals70'
Substitutes
G
Dean Bouzanis 21.Australia
D
Nelson Abbey 32.England
6.2
81'
D
M
Tyrese Fornah 19.Sierra Leone
90'
M
Mamadou Loum 22.Senegal
6.4
81'
F
Shane Long 7.Republic of Ireland
6.2
81'
F
Femi Azeez 15.England
7.1
64'

Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Paul Ince decided to play with the following team: Joe Lumley (6.8), Amadou Salif Mbengue (8.0), Scott Dann (6.8), Naby Sarr (6.7), Tom McIntyre (6.7), Cesare Casadei (7.0), Jeff Hendrick (6.9), Yakou Méïté (7.1), Thomas Ince (8.5), Junior Hoilett (6.6) and Andy Carroll (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Dean Bouzanis, Nelson Abbey (6.2), Tyrese Fornah, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Mamadou Loum (6.4), Shane Long (6.2) and Femi Azeez (7.1).

Reading could not rely on the presence of O. Azeez (injured).

Substitutions

Reading made 5 changes: Junior Hoilett for Femi Azeez (64′), Y. Meïté for Shane Long (81′), Amadou Salif Mbengue for Nelson Abby (81′), C. Casadei for Mamadou Ndiaye (81′) and Tom Ince for Tyrese Fornah (90′).

Best player: Thomas Ince​

The most impressive player for Reading was Thomas Ince.

His rating is (8.5) with 2 goals, 36 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 5 crosses.

Blackpool – Formation

Blackpool
G
Chris Maxwell 1.Wales
6.1
D
Jordan Thorniley 34.England
6.4
D
Curtis Nelson 31.England
6.1
D
James Husband 3.England
5.8
D
Andy Lyons 24.Republic of Ireland
6.3
M
Callum Connolly 2.England
6.5
M
Sonny Carey 16.England
7.3
Goals90'
M
Josh Bowler 11.England
6.8
M
Luke Garbutt 29.England
7.4
F
Shayne Lavery 19.Northern Ireland
6.6
21'
F
Gary Madine 14.England
6.7
80'
Substitutes
G
Daniel Grimshaw 32.England
M
Charlie Patino 28.England
M
Kenny Dougall 12.Australia
M
CJ Hamilton 22.England
F
Ian Carlo Poveda 26.England
6.4
21'
F
Morgan Rogers 25.England
6.6
80'

Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Mick McCarthy played with: Chris Maxwell (6.1), Andy Lyons (6.3), Curtis Nelson (6.1), Jordan Thorniley (6.4), James Husband (5.8), Josh Bowler (6.8), Callum Connolly (6.5), Sonny Carey (7.3), Luke Garbutt (7.4), Shayne Lavery (6.6) and Gary Madine (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Daniel Grimshaw, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Charlie Patino, Kenneth Dougall, CJ Hamilton, Ian Carlo Poveda (6.4) and Morgan Rogers (6.6).

Blackpool could not rely on the presence of Ian Poveda (injured).

Substitutions

Blackpool made 2 changes: Shayne Lavery for Ian Poveda-Ocampo (21′) and Gary Madine for Morgan Rogers (80′).

Best player: Luke Garbutt​

The most impressive player for Blackpool was Luke Garbutt.

His rating is (7.4) with 49 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 8 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Championship.​