BLACKPOOL. Blackpool defeats Barnsley 1-0 after S. Lavery scored just 1 goal (32′). Barnsley lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Bloomfield Road stadium in Blackpool on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Steve Martin with the assistance of Paul Hodskinson and Akil Howson. The 4th official was Peter Wright. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.2 degrees Celsius or 70.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool
64'
83'
32'
Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Neil Critchley decided to play with the following team: Chris Maxwell , Dujon Sterling , Marvin Ekpiteta , Richard Keogh , Luke Garbutt , Josh Bowler , Ryan Wintle , Kenneth Dougall , Keshi Anderson , Shayne Lavery and Tyreece John-Jules .
The home team had on the bench: Jerry Yates, Callum Connolly, James Husband , Demetri Mitchell , Sonny Carey, Stuart Moore and Gary Madine .
Best player: Kenneth Dougall
The player that probably impressed the most for Blackpool was Kenneth Dougall even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 39 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8.
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley
Barnsley started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
On the opposite side, Markus Schopp played with: Bradley Collins , Jasper Moon , Michał Helik , Liam Kitching , Callum Brittain , Josh Benson , Callum Styles , Ben Williams , Dominik Frieser , Cauley Woodrow and Victor Adeboyejo .
They had on the bench: Claudio Gomes, Aaron Leya Iseka , Toby Sibbick, Jack Walton, Romal Palmer , Clarke Oduor and Jordan Williams.
Best player: Callum Brittain
The player that probably impressed the most for Barnsley was Callum Brittain.
His rating is with 48 passes (62% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.
Match Statistics
Barnsley was in firm control of the ball 60% while Blackpool was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Blackpool was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Blackpool won the match.
Blackpool shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Barnsley shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Blackpool received 1 yellow card (R. Wintle). On the other side, Barnsley received 3 yellow cards (J. Moon, J. Benson and A. Leya).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Blackpool will have 11 points like Cardiff City to stay in the 13th place. On the other side, Barnsley will stay with 8 points to stay in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Blackpool will play away against Hull City on the 28th of September with a 3-0 head to head in favor of Blackpool (3 draws).
Barnsley will host Nottingham Forest on the 29th of September with a 7-7 head to head statistic.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Reading – Middlesbrough – 1-0
- AFC Bournemouth – Luton Town – 2-1
- Birmingham City – Preston North End – 0-0
- Blackburn Rovers – Cardiff City – 5-1
- Blackpool – Barnsley – 1-0
- Bristol City – Fulham – 1-1
- Nottingham Forest – Millwall – 1-1
- Sheffield United – Derby County – 1-0
- Stoke City – Hull City – 2-0
- Swansea City – Huddersfield Town – 1-0
