Aston Villa vs Reading, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
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Joseph Mendes leads Reading to victory at Aston Villa
Joseph Mendes scored twice as Reading tightened their grip on a playoff place with a 3-1 victory at Aston Villa.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
- 4': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 6': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Reading 1. Joseph Mendes (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 13': Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 14': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Reading 1. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 16': Danny Williams (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
- 26': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 26': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 29': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 30': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 31': Attempt missed. Joseph Mendes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 31': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 31': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 38': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 43': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 43': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 45': Joseph Mendes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Reading 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Reading 1.
- 46': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Reading 2. Joseph Mendes (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban with a cross.
- 48': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 48': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 49': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 51': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 51': Joseph Mendes (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Joseph Mendes is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 56': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 56': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 59': Offside, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Conor Hourihane is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Jordan Amavi.
- 63': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Adrian Popa.
- 66': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 66': Jordan Obita (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
- 68': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 69': Substitution, Reading. Yann Kermorgant replaces Joseph Mendes.
- 70': Delay in match Yann Kermorgant (Reading) because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 74': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Nathan Baker.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 78': Penalty Reading. Liam Kelly draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Reading 3. Lewis Grabban (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 83': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 85': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 86': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Liam Kelly.
- 87': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
- 90'+1': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Reading 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Reading 3.
Statistics
 REA |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 374 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,742
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,742
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna  |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 23 | Daniel Williams |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 11 | Jordan Obita |
| 25 | Adrian Popa |
| 9 | Joseph Mendes |
| 50 | Lewis Grabban |
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