Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale
Updated
Port Vale won: Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Port Vale goals: Mo Faal 75'. Expected goals: 0.63-1.00. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Ben Heneghan (8).
Match report
Port Vale beat Blackpool 1-0
Port Vale squeezed past Blackpool 1-0 away from home at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Mo Faal put Port Vale ahead on 75' (0-1).
Blackpool had 57% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.63-1.00.
Ben Heneghan (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 2,606. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match stats
| Blackpool | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 21 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (81%) | 275 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Blackpool (3-4-3): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Oliver Casey, Michael Ihiekwe, Hayden Coulson, George Honeyman, Lee Evans, Jordan Brown, Emil Hansson, Tom Bloxham, Dale Taylor, CJ Hamilton
Port Vale (3-5-2): Marko Marosi, Kyle John, Cameron Humphreys, Ben Heneghan, Jordan Gabriel, Rico Richards, Rhys Walters, Jordan Shipley, Jack Shorrock, Jayden Stockley, Ben Waine
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Kyle John (Port Vale)
- 51' · Yellow card · Emil Hansson (Blackpool)
- 56' · Substitution · Ryan Croasdale for Rhys Walters (Port Vale)
- 57' · Substitution · Jesse Debrah for Kyle John (Port Vale)
- 57' · Substitution · Liam Gordon for Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)
- 62' · Substitution · James Plant for Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale)
- 62' · Substitution · Niall Ennis for Dale Taylor (Blackpool)
- 62' · Substitution · Ashley Fletcher for CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
- 62' · Substitution · Malcolm Ebiowei for Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 70' · Yellow card · Jordan Brown (Blackpool)
- 71' · Substitution · Mo Faal for Rico Richards (Port Vale)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryan Finnigan for Emil Hansson (Blackpool)
- 75' · Goal · Mo Faal (Port Vale)
- 86' · Substitution · Andy Lyons for Jordan Brown (Blackpool)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 8, draws 2, Port Vale 10.
Questions
Who won Blackpool vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won, 0-1 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Blackpool vs Port Vale?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Port Vale?
In 20 league meetings since 1993: Blackpool 8 wins, 2 draws, Port Vale 10 wins (goals 25-31).