Reading vs Newcastle United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipReading 0-0 Newcastle United
Reading 0-0 Newcastle United
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 6': Attempt missed. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 6': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 6': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Dummett with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gámez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 17': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 17': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 26': Offside, Reading. Ali Al Habsi tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 32': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Colback with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Darlow.
- 35': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 35': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 36': Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 37': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 37': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 38': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
- 38': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Reading).
- 39': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jesús Gámez.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Danny Williams replaces Liam Kelly.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Moore.
- 46': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 47': Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey van den Berg with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 48': Delay in match Liam Moore (Reading) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Reading. Jordan Obita replaces Liam Moore because of an injury.
- 58': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 58': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Reading).
- 58': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
- 63': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Delay in match (Reading).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Yoan Gouffran because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt saved. Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Dummett with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 70': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordon Mutch.
- 71': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 75': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 77': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 77': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 77': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.
- 81': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 81': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Jack Colback.
- 90'+2': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 90'+2': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Danny Williams.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Garath McCleary (Reading) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Danny Williams.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 0, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 30.3 | Possession | 69.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 146 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 260 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 116 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 67 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 23,121
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 23,121
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 |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter  |
| 54 | Jordon Mutch |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
| 50 | Lewis Grabban |
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 27 | Jesús Gámez |
| 4 | Jack Colback |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 20 | Yoan Gouffran |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 33 | Daryl Murphy |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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