Reading vs Blackburn Rovers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
- 14': Yann Kermorgant
- 14': Yann Kermorgant
- 29': Yann Kermorgant
- 29': Yann Kermorgant
- 78': Garath McCleary
- 78': Garath McCleary
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Reading 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Reading 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Foul by Roy Beerens (Reading).
- 5': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordon Mutch.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
- 10': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tommie Hoban replaces Charlie Mulgrew because of an injury.
- 14': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Blackett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 17': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Feeney.
- 22': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Popa with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Adrian Popa (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 28': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Liam Feeney is caught offside.
- 29': Goal! Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 33': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 33': Foul by Tommie Hoban (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Hope Akpan tries a through ball, but Craig Conway is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 39': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 39': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Adrian Popa (Reading).
- 45'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lucas João replaces Craig Conway.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marvin Emnes replaces Darragh Lenihan.
- 46': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 46': Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Tyler Blackett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 50': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 50': Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 54': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 54': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Adrian Popa.
- 57': Attempt missed. Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hope Akpan with a headed pass.
- 57': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 57': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Liam Feeney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 59': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Lowe following a set piece situation.
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Danny Williams replaces Liam Kelly.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 65': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 65': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 68': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hope Akpan.
- 72': Foul by Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers).
- 72': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Reading. Tiago Ilori replaces Reece Oxford.
- 75': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Jordon Mutch (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Reading. Ali Al Habsi tries a through ball, but Roy Beerens is caught offside.
- 77': Goal! Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 77': Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 77': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Goal! Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Ilori following a corner.
- 79': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers).
- 80': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 80': Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Offside, Reading. Tyler Blackett tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 90': Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
- 90': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 90': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 408 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 14 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,353
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,353
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
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 32 | Reece Oxford |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 54 | Jordon Mutch |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
| 7 | Roy Beerens |
| 25 | Adrian Popa |
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 5 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 21 | Hope Akpan |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 32 | Craig Conway |
| 7 | Liam Feeney |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
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