Carabao Cup: Blackpool 2-3 Sunderland

Aiden O’Brien has scored four goals in four games for Sunderland this season

Aiden O’Brien scored a hat trick when Sunderland defeated Blackpool and reached the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Shayne Lavery put the hosts ahead as he poked home in the box after a good job by Tyreece John-Jules.

Sunderland equalized moments later when O’Brien shot flat after a clean through pass from Dan Neil.

The visitors led when O’Brien’s shot was deflected by Daniel Gretarsson before Josh Bowler’s late equalizer, but O’Brien fought to win.

It was the perfect start for the hosts as Lavery hit the net with an impressive finish from an acute angle, but their lead did not last long.

The Black Cats sliced ​​open the Blackpool defense with one flowing swipe, with O’Brien getting behind two defenders and firing a cool low shot that deservedly got them back on par.

However, there was later drama when Bowler found the net with three minutes of normal playtime after playing a clean one-two with John-Jules in build-up.

But the action didn’t end there when O’Brien cheekily drove home up close to help the League One squad through.

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“I thought it was a really good football game. I’ll be honest, if we don’t play well and we get beaten by the better team, I say.”

“I think the best team lost tonight. I think we were the better team, created better chances, but we don’t have that luck at both ends of the pitch.”

“I don’t know how we conceded three goals because the goalkeeper wasn’t very busy.”

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson said:

“I’m very happy for Aiden O’Brien. I thought maybe he didn’t get the recognition he deserved last season. Charlie (Wyke) took his chances, but often he played better.

“He deserves more credit for Charlie’s goals (25 leagues). We gave him that internally that he was a really good player.”

“Every win is important, it really is. We are always trying to win the trust of the fans and that can be very strong.

“It pays one or two bad performances because they see that the boys give everything and they see that we trust the youth.”

Constellations

Blackpool

formation 4-2-3-1

32Grimshaw

20thCasey26thKeogh23Gretarsson29Garbutt

5James25thAnswer

22ndHamilton16Carey28John-Jules

19thLavery

• 32Grimshaw
• 20thCasey
• 26thKeogh
• 23Gretarsson
• 29Garbutt
• 5James
• 25thAnswerReplaced bybowlerat 69 ‘protocol
• 22ndHamiltonReplaced byAndersonat 78 ‘protocol
• 16Carey
• 28John-Jules
• 19thLaveryReplaced byYatesat 78 ‘protocol

substitute

• 3husband
• 9Yates
• 10Anderson
• 11bowler
• 13thMoors
• 21experience
• 38Holmes

Sunderland

formation 4-2-3-1

20thPatterson

2Huggins5Alves26thWright17thUgly

fifteenWinchester24Neil

23diamond21Pritchard10O’Brien

9Breitkopf

• 20thPatterson
• 2Huggins
• 5AlvesReplaced byDoyleat 76 ‘protocol
• 26thWright
• 17thUgly
• fifteenWinchester
• 24Neil
• 23diamond
• 21PritchardReplaced byemblemat 73 ‘protocol
• 10O’Brien
• 9BreitkopfReplaced byStewartat 74 ‘protocol

substitute

• 6thDoyle
• 8themblem
• 11Gooch
• 14thStewart
• 18thTaylor
• 27Hawkes
• 35binding

Referee: Peter Wright

Number of participants: 5,756

Live text

1. Match ends, Blackpool 2, Sunderland 3.

2. Second half ends, Blackpool 2, Sunderland 3.

3. Offside, Blackpool. Sonny Carey tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.

4. Attempt saved. Richard Keogh (Blackpool) header from the center of the box is saved by the goalkeeper in the lower left corner. Supported by Josh Bowler.

5. Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).

6. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

7. Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).

8. Daníel Grétarsson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9. Target! Blackpool 2, Sunderland 3. Aiden O’Brien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal. Supported by Jack Diamond.

10. Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).

11. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

12. Attempt saved. Richard Keogh (Blackpool) header from the center of the box is saved by the goalkeeper in the lower right corner. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a flank.

13. Corner, Blackpool. Admitted by Dennis Cirkin.

14. Target! Blackpool 2, Sunderland 2. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the center of the box, to the bottom left. Supported by Tyreece John-Jules.

15. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16. Foul by Richard Keogh (Blackpool).

17. Corner, Blackpool. Granted by Bailey Wright.

18. Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Supported by Josh Bowler.

19. Attempt saved. Jack Diamond (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the lower right corner.

20. Attempt failed. Richard Keogh (Blackpool) header from the center of the box just misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross following a corner.