AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Blackpool: result and report

Championship · Saturday 21 August 2021

Result

AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Blackpool

Championship · Saturday 21 August 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Blackpool: match report

AFC Bournemouth drew with Blackpool 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 21 August 2021. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 6th minute. AFC Bournemouth's goals came from Dominic Solanke (6') and Dominic Solanke (19'). Blackpool scored through James Husband (57') and Jerry Yates (60', penalty).

Discipline: AFC Bournemouth received no yellow cards; Blackpool received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game AFC Bournemouth were 4th on 7 points from 3 and Blackpool 21st on 1 point from 3. AFC Bournemouth went on to finish that season 2nd with 88 points, and Blackpool 16th with 60.

AFC Bournemouth lined up in a 4-3-3 and Blackpool in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Dominic Solanke of AFC Bournemouth (8.8), ahead of David Brooks (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 AFC Bournemouth wins, 0 draws and 1 for Blackpool.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Dominic SolankeAFC Bournemouth · 1-0
  • 8'Yellow card · Luke GarbuttBlackpool
  • 19'Goal · Dominic SolankeAFC Bournemouth · 2-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Tyreece John-JulesBlackpool
  • 42'Yellow card · Callum ConnollyBlackpool
  • 57'Goal · James HusbandBlackpool · 2-1
  • 60'Penalty goal · Jerry YatesBlackpool · 2-2
  • 84'Yellow card · Marvin EkpitetaBlackpool

Head-to-head

4 meetings: AFC Bournemouth 3, draws 0, Blackpool 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Lewis CookAFC Bournemouth · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)

AFC Bournemouth line-up (4-3-3)

Mark Travers, Chris Mepham, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Lloyd Kelly, Jordan Zemura, Junior Stanislas, Gavin Kilkenny, Philip Billing, David Brooks, Dominic Solanke, Jaidon Anthony

Blackpool line-up (4-4-2)

Chris Maxwell, Callum Connolly, Marvin Ekpiteta, James Husband, Luke Garbutt, Josh Bowler, Kenny Dougall, Grant Ward, Keshi Anderson, Jerry Yates, Tyreece John-Jules