Leeds United vs Reading, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipLeeds return to winning ways with victory over promotion rivals Reading
Leeds return to winning ways with victory over promotion rivals Reading
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Charlie Taylor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 3': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 3': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Leeds United. Charlie Taylor tries a through ball, but Kemar Roofe is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
- 8': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hadi Sacko.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Offside, Reading. Joey van den Berg tries a through ball, but Dominic Samuel is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Hadi Sacko (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 19': Goal! Leeds United 1, Reading 0. Chris Wood (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 21': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Taylor.
- 27': Foul by Chris Wood (Leeds United).
- 27': George Evans (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Roy Beerens (Reading).
- 29': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match Chris Wood (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara.
- 33': Substitution, Leeds United. Liam Bridcutt replaces Chris Wood because of an injury.
- 34': Charlie Taylor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 35': Foul by Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United).
- 35': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 39': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
- 39': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 43': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 44': Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Charlie Taylor (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 45'+1': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 1, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, Reading 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Dominic Samuel (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 49': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 51': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 53': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 53': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 58': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roy Beerens with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 60': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Taylor following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Reading. Yann Kermorgant replaces Dominic Samuel.
- 62': Attempt missed. Hadi Sacko (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 63': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 63': Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United).
- 67': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 67': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Roy Beerens (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Robert Green.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Kemar Roofe because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 70': Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 76': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Robert Green.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 78': Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Liam Kelly is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces George Evans.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 82': Substitution, Leeds United. Matt Grimes replaces Stuart Dallas.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Roy Beerens (Reading).
- 85': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 86': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 86': Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Reading. Jake Cooper replaces Liam Kelly.
- 88': Foul by Kyle Bartley (Leeds United).
- 88': Jake Cooper (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jake Cooper (Reading).
- 88': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Penalty Leeds United. Charlie Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Chris Gunter (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Goal! Leeds United 2, Reading 0. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United).
- 90'+5': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 76.8 | Possession | 23.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 636 | Accurate Passes | 144 |
| 705 | Passes | 209 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 27 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 21,242
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 21,242
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
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Green (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 25 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 21 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Luke Ayling  |
| 11 | Souleymane Doukara |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 24 | Hadi Sacko |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 6 | George Evans |
| 14 | Dominic Samuel |
| 7 | Roy Beerens |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
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