Reading vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipReading 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Reading 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 4': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 6': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 11': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 12': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 12': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 14': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 19': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 19': Jordan Obita (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
- 20': Attempt missed. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 23': Offside, Reading. Tyler Blackett tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 26': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 27': Dominic Samuel (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 28': Attempt saved. Paul McShane (Reading) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
- 28': Offside, Reading. George Evans tries a through ball, but Dominic Samuel is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 29': George Evans (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Keiren Westwood tries a through ball, but Ross Wallace is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 34': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Dominic Samuel (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 35': Foul by Roy Beerens (Reading).
- 35': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 38': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
- 38': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Dominic Samuel (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 41': Delay in match Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 43': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': George Evans (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Chris Gunter (Reading) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 46': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 48': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 56': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 56': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Goal! Reading 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Roy Beerens (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by George Evans following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 62': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 63': Dominic Samuel (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Yann Kermorgant replaces Dominic Samuel.
- 64': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 64': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Joey van den Berg (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
- 68': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 69': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 72': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 72': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 76': Goal! Reading 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a headed pass.
- 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Hirst replaces Sam Hutchinson.
- 78': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 78': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Paul McShane (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces Joey van den Berg.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 89': Foul by George Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 89': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Joseph Mendes replaces Garath McCleary.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 90'+2': Goal! Reading 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+5': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 90'+5': George Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mendes (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mendes.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Statistics
 SHW |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 357 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 49 |
| 15 | Clearances | 49 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 18,153
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 18,153
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 |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
| 6 | George Evans |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 14 | Dominic Samuel |
| 11 | Jordan Obita |
| 7 | Roy Beerens |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 12 | Glenn Loovens |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 9 | Adam Reach |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 23 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 5 | Kieran Lee |
| 41 | Barry Bannan |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
| 44 | Atdhe Nuhiu |
| 19 | Lucas João |
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