Blackpool 3-0 Reading
Updated
Blackpool won: Blackpool 3-0 Reading in the League One (Round 40) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool goals: Sonny Carey 53', Oliver Casey 55', Sonny Carey 90'+4. Expected goals: 2.00-0.34. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Sonny Carey (9.3).
Match report
Blackpool rout Reading 3-0
Blackpool swept aside Reading 3-0 at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday 1 April in the League One.
Sonny Carey put Blackpool ahead on 53' (1-0), Oliver Casey made it 2-0 on 55' and Sonny Carey made it 3-0 on 90+4'.
Blackpool had 36% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (10-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.00-0.34. Blackpool were the better side on chances, too.
Sonny Carey (Blackpool) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,345. Referee: Aaron Bannister.
Match stats
| Blackpool | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 | 0.34 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 17 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 254 (77%) | 482 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Blackpool (4-4-2): Harry Tyrer, Odel Offiah, Oliver Casey, James Husband, Hayden Coulson, Robert Apter, Lee Evans, Albie Morgan, Sonny Carey, Ashley Fletcher, Niall Ennis
Reading (4-3-3): Joel Pereira, Tivonge Rushesha, Michael Stickland, Andy Yiadom, Kelvin Abrefa, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Key events
- 53' · Goal · Sonny Carey (Blackpool)
- 55' · Goal · Oliver Casey (Blackpool)
- 63' · Substitution · Mamadi Camara for Chem Campbell (Reading)
- 64' · Substitution · Andre Garcia for Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)
- 64' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Niall Ennis (Blackpool)
- 64' · Substitution · Tom Carroll for Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
- 64' · Substitution · Louie Holzman for Andy Yiadom (Reading)
- 65' · Substitution · Tom Bloxham for Robert Apter (Blackpool)
- 77' · Substitution · CJ Hamilton for Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 80' · Yellow card · CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
- 86' · Substitution · Billy Bodin for Jayden Wareham (Reading)
- 86' · Substitution · Jordan Gabriel for Lee Evans (Blackpool)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Sonny Carey (Blackpool)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 11, draws 5, Reading 13.
Questions
Who won Blackpool vs Reading?
Blackpool won, 3-0 (League One) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
When and where is Blackpool vs Reading?
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Reading?
In 29 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 11 wins, 5 draws, Reading 13 wins (goals 38-47).