BARNSLEY. Blackpool conquers Barnsley 1-0 after J. Rhodes scored a penalty (24′). Barnsley was surely better in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the Oakwell Stadium stadium in Barnsley on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Charles Breakspear with the assistance of Wayne Grunnill and Bradley Hall. The 4th official was . The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 15.51 degrees Celsius or 59.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Barnsley had a superior ball possession 68% while Blackpool was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Barnsley was more pushing with 66 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 0 were on target. Anyhow, Blackpool was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
Barnsley shot 13 times, 0 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Blackpool shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Barnsley received 1 yellow card (Corey O’Keeffe). Talking about the opposition, Blackpool received 7 yellow cards (Callum Connolly, Daniel Grimshaw, James Husband, Oliver Norburn, Jensen Weir, Kenny Dougall and Albie Morgan).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Barnsley will stay with 16 points like Exeter City and Wycombe Wanderers to sit in the 7th place. On the other side, Blackpool will have 15 points like Lincoln City to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Barnsley will play away against Oxford United on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Barnsley (1 draw).
Blackpool will play away agasint Leyton Orient on the 6th of January with a 4-0 head to head statistic in favor of Blackpool (1 draw).
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Martin Devaney decided to play with the following team: Liam Roberts , Jordan Williams , Maël Durand de Gevigney , Jamie McCart , Herbie Kane , Corey O’Keeffe , Theo Chapman , Callum Styles , Owen Dodgson , Devante Cole and John McAtee .
The home team had on the bench: Sam Cosgrove , Max Watters , Nicky Cadden , Jack Shepherd, Ben Killip, Barry Cotter and Jon Russell.
Substitutions
Barnsley made 4 changes: John McAtee for Max Watters (77′), Corey O’Keeffe for Barry Cotter (58′), Theo Chapman for Sam Cosgrove (46′) and Owen Dodgson for Nicky Cadden (59′).
Best player: Herbie Kane
The player that probably impressed the most for Barnsley was Herbie Kane.
His rating is with 67 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses.
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Neil Critchley played with: Daniel Grimshaw , Callum Connolly , Oliver Casey , James Husband , Owen Dale , Jensen Weir , Oliver Norburn , Kenny Dougall , CJ Hamilton , Kylian Kouassi and Jordan Rhodes .
These were the players on the bench: Albie Morgan , Marvin Ekpiteta , Dominic Thompson, Karamoko Dembélé, Sonny Carey, Richard O’Donnell and Shayne Lavery .
Substitutions
Blackpool made 4 changes: Kylian Kouassi for Shayne Lavery (63′), Jordan Rhodes for Sonny Carey (89′), Jensen Weir for Albie Morgan (63′) and Owen Dale for Marvin Ekpiteta (84′).
Best player: Oliver Casey
The most impressive player for Blackpool was Oliver Casey even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 30 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Carlisle United – 2-0
- Wigan Athletic – Portsmouth – 1-2
- Stevenage – Oxford United – 1-3
- Shrewsbury Town – Charlton Athletic – 0-0
- Reading – Burton Albion – 0-0
- Port Vale – Bolton Wanderers – 0-1
- Peterborough United – Bristol Rovers – 2-0
- Lincoln City – Cheltenham Town – 2-0
- Fleetwood Town – Leyton Orient – 1-0
- Exeter City – Northampton Town – 0-2
- Derby County – Cambridge United – 0-0
- Barnsley – Blackpool – 0-1