Reading vs Blackpool

League One 27 Apr 2024, 11:30
Reading
Reading
3–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 B. Speedie Round 46

Match report

Reading edged past Blackpool 3-2 in the League One on 27 April 2024. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Reading had 18 shots to Blackpool's 10.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with B. Speedie in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 18 - 10 On target 6 - 6 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 8 - 11 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Femi Azeez
Reading · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Harvey Knibbs 1 goal
8 Sam Smith 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Karamoko Dembélé 1 goal
7 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 1 goal
First half vs second half
Blackpool came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 10–8
Shots On Goal 1–2 5–4
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 2–1 4–1
Attacks 38–54 40–67
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
78 Attacks 121
11 Attacks 11
45 Dangerous Attacks 43
4 Dangerous Attacks 5
6 On Target 6
0 On Target 1
12 Off Target 4
2 Off Target 0
18 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 6
8 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 0
14 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 11
6 Corners 2
1 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 3
398 Passes Total 457
292 Passes Accurate 349
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
22 J. Pereira
2 C. Mola 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 20 J. Dorsett
4 B. Elliott 29 L. Wing
11 F. Azeez 7 H. Knibbs 15 K. Ehibhatiomhan
10 S. Smith
Blackpool · 3-5-2
32 D. Grimshaw
5 M. Pennington 21 M. Ekpiteta 3 J. Husband
22 CJ Hamilton 11 K. Dembélé 7 G. Byers 10 S. Carey 15 H. Coulson
9 K. Joseph 18 J. Beesley
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 28 Mamadi Camara
  • 3 Thomas Holmes
  • 8 Charlie Savage
  • 30 Kelvin Abrefa
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 1 David Button
  • 36 Michael Craig
Blackpool
Coach
N. Critchley
Substitutes
  • 6 Oliver Norburn
  • 8 Albie Morgan
  • 4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
  • 1 Richard O'Donnell
  • 20 Oliver Casey
  • 35 Zak Emmerson
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ Mamadi Camará ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 76' ↑ C. Savage ↓ B. Elliott Reading
  • 76' ↑ T. Holmes ↓ T. Bindon Reading
  • 77' ↑ O. Norburn ↓ G. Byers Blackpool
  • 77' ↑ A. Morgan ↓ S. Carey Blackpool
  • 78' ↑ J. Lawrence-Gabriel ↓ C. Hamilton Blackpool
  • 84' ↑ K. Abrefa ↓ C. Mola Reading
  • 84' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ O. Azeez Reading
  • 84' ↑ M. Virtue-Thick ↓ K. Joseph Blackpool
Cards
  • 90+6' J. Wareham Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 3 2 draws 6 Blackpool
2026-05-02 Reading vs Blackpool 0 - 0
2025-11-29 Blackpool vs Reading 0 - 3
2025-04-01 Blackpool vs Reading 3 - 0
2024-12-14 Reading vs Blackpool 0 - 3
2024-04-27 Reading vs Blackpool 3 - 2
2023-09-23 Blackpool vs Reading 4 - 1
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Blackpool?
Reading won 3-2 against Blackpool on 27 April 2024.
Who won Reading vs Blackpool?
Reading won the match 3-2.
Where was Reading vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Blackpool?
Blackpool had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.