Blackpool vs Nottingham U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 14 Oct 2025, 18:00
Blackpool
Blackpool
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Nottingham U21
Nottingham U21
🏟 Bloomfield Road

Match report

Blackpool edged past Nottingham U21 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 14 October 2025.

Nottingham U21 had 13 shots to Blackpool's 8.

The match was played at Bloomfield Road.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 8 - 13 On target 4 - 2 Corners 4 - 7 Fouls 9 - 9 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Emil Hansson
Blackpool · 1 goal
7 Josh Bowler 1 goal
7 Kalum Thompson 1 goal
7 Ky-Mani Leliendal captained the side
7 Fraser Horsfall captained the side
First half vs second half
Nottingham U21 came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 3–8
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–1
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 2–1 2–6
Attacks 27–29 37–26
Match statistics
4 Corners 7
5 Substitution 5
64 Attacks 55
25 Dangerous Attacks 30
4 On Target 3
4 Off Target 10
42% Ball Possession 58%
8 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 8
0 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 6
1 Shots Outside Box 7
9 Fouls 9
4 Corners 7
1 Offsides 3
41% Ball Possession 59%
0 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 2
360 Passes Total 521
276 Passes Accurate 426
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackpool · 4-1-4-1
25 F. Ravizzoli
45 K. Leliendal 5 F. Horsfall 26 Z. Ashworth 22 CJ Hamilton
6 J. Brown
19 J. Bowler 40 T. Upton 42 S. Knight 29 E. Hansson
14 T. Bloxham
Nottingham U21 · 4-2-3-1
63 A. Bott
71 D. Modupe 58 J. Thompson 65 J. Hanks 60 J. Newton
44 Z. Abbott 51 A. Whitehall
61 J. Sinclair 50 A. Berry 96 K. Thompson
45 L. Sillah
Blackpool
Coach
Steve Bruce
Substitutes
  • 49 Eddie Oshodi
  • 41 Terry Bondo
  • 11 Ashley Fletcher
  • 44 George Elder
  • 47 Jack Richardson
  • 32 Harvey Bardsley
  • 8 Albie Morgan
Nottingham U21
Coach
Warren Garton Joyce
Substitutes
  • 73 Fuad Smith
  • 93 Chinaza Nwosu
  • 77 Zyan Blake
  • 76 Bubbacar Sanneh
  • 98 Riko Robinson
  • 67 Keehan Willows
  • 46 Cherif Yaya
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Fletcher ↓ T. Bloxham Blackpool
  • 46' ↑ T. Bondo ↓ J. Brown Blackpool
  • 46' ↑ D. Oshodi ↓ C. Hamilton Blackpool
  • 58' ↑ G. Elder ↓ Z. Ashworth Blackpool
  • 58' ↑ J. Richardson ↓ E. Hansson Blackpool
  • 61' ↑ F. Smith ↓ A. Berry Nottingham U21
  • 72' ↑ Z. Blake ↓ L. Sillah Nottingham U21
  • 72' ↑ C. Nwosu ↓ K. Thompson Nottingham U21
  • 90' ↑ B. Sanneh ↓ J. Sinclair Nottingham U21
  • 90+1' ↑ R. Robinson ↓ D. Modupe Nottingham U21
Cards
  • 16' J. Thompson Nottingham U21
  • 20' Z. Abbott Nottingham U21
  • 68' A. Whitehall Nottingham U21
Head-to-head
Blackpool 1 0 draws 0 Nottingham U21
2025-10-14 Blackpool vs Nottingham U21 2 - 1
Recent form
Blackpool D D W W W
Nottingham U21 L W L L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackpool vs Nottingham U21?
Blackpool won 2-1 against Nottingham U21 on 14 October 2025.
Who won Blackpool vs Nottingham U21?
Blackpool won the match 2-1.
Where was Blackpool vs Nottingham U21 played?
The match was played at Bloomfield Road.
Who had more possession in Blackpool vs Nottingham U21?
Nottingham U21 had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.