Reading vs Norwich City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Reading

37': Yann Kermorgant
68': Garath McCleary
90'+1': Callum Harriott

FT
3 - 1

Norwich City

60': Nélson Oliveira
67': Jonathan Howson

Reading 3-1 Norwich City

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
5': Delay in match Yann Kermorgant (Reading) because of an injury.
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
9': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
9': Jonny Howson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
10': Jonny Howson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Garath McCleary.
12': Attempt missed. Steven Naismith (Norwich City) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Graham Dorrans with a cross following a corner.
14': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
15': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
15': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
18': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
18': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
20': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
21': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
21': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Delay in match Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) because of an injury.
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Paul McShane.
25': Substitution, Norwich City. Martin Olsson replaces Graham Dorrans because of an injury.
26': Offside, Reading. Danny Williams tries a through ball, but Liam Kelly is caught offside.
26': Attempt missed. Steven Naismith (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
27': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
27': Sebastien Bassong (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
28': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Bennett with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
30': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
31': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Foul by Robbie Brady (Norwich City).
31': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt blocked. Roy Beerens (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a headed pass.
34': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
34': Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Offside, Norwich City. John Ruddy tries a through ball, but Steven Naismith is caught offside.
36': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Norwich City).
36': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Goal! Reading 1, Norwich City 0. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a set piece situation.
41': Attempt missed. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
45'+3': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
45'+3': Robbie Brady (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Norwich City 0.
0': Match ends, Reading 3, Norwich City 1.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Norwich City 0.
47': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
47': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Olsson.
49': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
49': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
52': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
53': Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
54': Offside, Norwich City. John Ruddy tries a through ball, but Steven Naismith is caught offside.
55': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
60': Goal! Reading 1, Norwich City 1. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
61': Offside, Reading. Ali Al Habsi tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
62': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Naismith.
62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
62': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
65': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Joey van den Berg.
66': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
66': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross.
67': Penalty conceded by Jonny Howson (Norwich City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
67': Jonny Howson (Norwich City) is shown the red card.
68': Penalty missed! Still Reading 1, Norwich City 1. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
68': Goal! Reading 2, Norwich City 1. Garath McCleary (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
69': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
69': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
70': Substitution, Norwich City. Cameron Jerome replaces Nélson Oliveira.
70': Substitution, Norwich City. Wes Hoolahan replaces Steven Naismith.
71': Attempt saved. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Williams with a headed pass.
71': Offside, Norwich City. Ryan Bennett tries a through ball, but Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
72': Hand ball by Liam Kelly (Reading).
73': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a headed pass.
75': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
75': Martin Olsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Liam Kelly.
78': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
78': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
80': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
84': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
84': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Norwich City).
86': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Roy Beerens.
87': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
87': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt saved. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a through ball.
90'+1': Goal! Reading 3, Norwich City 1. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift.
90'+3': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Norwich City).
90'+3': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sebastien Bassong.
90'+4': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Norwich City 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

NOR		REA
14	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	2
52.6	Possession	47.4
13	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	7
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
310	Accurate Passes	274
418	Passes	375
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	15
0.4	Cross %	0.2
69	Long Balls	98
31	Accurate Long Balls	42
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	10
13	Tackles	15
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
18	Effective Clearances	30
18	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 21,180

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

Full Table

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
38	Liam Kelly
23	Daniel Williams
4	Joey van den Berg
18	Yann Kermorgant
12	Garath McCleary
7	Roy Beerens

Reading Substitutes:

George Evans, Jake Cooper, John Swift, Tennai Watson, Callum Harriott, Dominic Samuel, Stuart Moore.

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	John Ruddy (GK)
6	Sébastien Bassong
24	Ryan Bennett
12	Robbie Brady
25	Ivo Pinto
7	Steven Naismith
4	Graham Dorrans
27	Alexander Tettey
9	Nélson Oliveira
22	Jacob Murphy
8	Jonathan Howson

Norwich City Substitutes:

Martin Olsson, Timm Klose, Cameron Jerome, Alex Pritchard, Michael McGovern, Russell Martin, Wes Hoolahan.

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