PETERBOROUGH. Peterborough United crushes Blackpool 5-0 with goals of J. Clarke-Harris (36′), S. Szmodics (63′), S. Szmodics (71′), J. Marriott (85′) and J. Taylor (90′).
The match was played at the Weston Homes Stadium stadium in Peterborough on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Andy Woolmer with the assistance of George Byrne and Rob Merchant. The 4th official was David Rock. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17 degrees Celsius or 62.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
- 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
- 18 Total 10
- 11 On Target 3
- 7 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 78 Attack 103
- 40 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 5
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Peterborough United was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Blackpool that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Peterborough United was more pushing with 40 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Peterborough United won the match.
Peterborough United shot 18 times, 11 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Blackpool shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Peterborough United received 1 yellow card (J. Ward). Talking about the opposition, Blackpool didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Peterborough United will have 37 points to remain in the 22nd place. On the other side, Blackpool will stay with 60 points to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
Peterborough United – Formation
Peterborough United
23'
45'
90'
Peterborough United started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Grant McCann decided to play with the following team: .
Peterborough United could not rely on the presence of J. Grant (injured).
Substitutions
Peterborough United made 3 changes: J. Fuchs for J. Grant (45′), J. Clarke-Harris for J. Marriott (75′) and R. Jones for J. Randall (75′).
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool
Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Neil Critchley played with: .
Blackpool could not rely on the presence of M. Ekpiteta (injured).
Substitutions
Blackpool made 3 changes: R. Keogh for M. Ekpiteta (35′), S. Carey for L. Mariette (69′) and J. Yates for J. Daniels (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- AFC Bournemouth – Millwall – 1-0
- Birmingham City – Blackburn Rovers – 1-2
- Derby County – Cardiff City – 0-1
- Huddersfield Town – Bristol City – 2-0
- Hull City – Nottingham Forest – 1-1
- Luton Town – Reading – 1-0
- Peterborough United – Blackpool – 5-0
- Preston North End – Middlesbrough – 4-1
- Sheffield United – Fulham – 4-0
- Stoke City – Coventry City – 1-1
- Swansea City – Queens Park Rangers – 0-1
- West Bromwich Albion – Barnsley – 4-0
