Blackburn Edges Out Blackpool in Thrilling League Cup Match
Blackburn secured a hard-fought victory over Blackpool in a thrilling League Cup second-round encounter at Ewood Park. The match was characterized by an exciting second half where both teams pushed for a win.
Blackburn took the lead in the 21st minute when forward M. Gueye converted a penalty following a foul on a teammate. Blackpool responded with determination and continued to press for an equalizer. In the 72nd minute, J. Beesley equalized with a well-taken goal.
Blackpool took the lead in the 78th minute with a goal from H. Coulson, but were unable to hold on as Blackburn equalized in the 82nd minute. The match was ultimately decided in the 90th minute with a last-minute goal from B. Dack.
Despite the defeat, Blackpool proved to be a competitive team who fought until the final whistle. Blackburn, on the other hand, demonstrated their resilience and their determination to progress in the League Cup.
The match statistics reflected the intense nature of the encounter: Blackburn had 60% possession, while Blackpool held 40%. Blackburn registered 14 shots, 5 of them on target, while Blackpool managed 10 shots, 5 of them on target. In terms of yellow cards, Blackburn received one, while Blackpool received two.
The match was played at Ewood Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, under the officiating of referee Anthony Backhouse from England.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 26 J. Husband came in and O. Casey went out., at minute 26 L. Evans came in and R. Finnigan went out., at minute 69 A. Fletcher came in and K. Joseph went out., at minute 69 H. Coulson came in and J. Lawrence-Gabriel went out., at minute 69 D. Ballard came in and O. Norburn went out.
Substitutions blackburn: at minute 65 Y. Ohashi came in and M. Gueye went out., at minute 66 T. Dolan came in and J. Vale went out., at minute 66 D. Hyam came in and D. Batth went out., at minute 66 K. McFadzean came in and H. Pickering went out., at minute 66 R. Hedges came in and A. Weimann went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Blackburn
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