Fulham vs Reading, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Fulham

15': Chris Gunter (OG)
49': Chris Martin
68': Sone Aluko
71': Stefan Johansen
90': Chris Martin

FT
5 - 0

Reading

54': Daniel Williams

Fulham 5-0 Reading

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
2': Paul McShane (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
3': Attempt saved. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
5': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
6': Attempt saved. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
7': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
10': Offside, Reading. Ali Al Habsi tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
10': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
14': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
15': Own Goal by Chris Gunter, Reading. Fulham 1, Reading 0.
17': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
17': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
18': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
22': Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
22': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
23': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Offside, Fulham. Floyd Ayité tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
24': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
24': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Delay in match Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) because of an injury.
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
28': Delay in match Stefan Johansen (Fulham) because of an injury.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a cross.
29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
30': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Danny Williams.
30': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
30': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
33': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
36': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
36': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
37': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
38': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
38': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
40': Jordan Obita (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Sone Aluko (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
41': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
42': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
43': Attempt missed. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
44': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
45': Offside, Reading. Jordan Obita tries a through ball, but Dominic Samuel is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
45'+4': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Reading 0.
0': Match ends, Fulham 5, Reading 0.
45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Reading 0.
46': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
46': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
48': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Goal! Fulham 2, Reading 0. Chris Martin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a headed pass.
50': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
50': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Jordan Obita (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a set piece situation.
52': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a cross.
54': Danny Williams (Reading) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
56': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
56': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces Roy Beerens.
58': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
59': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
61': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
63': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
64': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
64': Attempt saved. George Evans (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
65': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
66': Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Tim Ream is caught offside.
66': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Dominic Samuel.
67': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Martin.
68': Goal! Fulham 3, Reading 0. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
70': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
70': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Goal! Fulham 4, Reading 0. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
76': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Sone Aluko.
76': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tomas Kalas.
76': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
77': Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Garath McCleary.
80': Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
81': Attempt saved. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
84': Substitution, Fulham. Scott Parker replaces Stefan Johansen.
86': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
86': Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).
86': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Floyd Ayité.
87': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
87': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': George Evans (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
89': Chris Martin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).
90': Goal! Fulham 5, Reading 0. Chris Martin (Fulham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Parker.
90'+4': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 5, Reading 0.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 5, Reading 0.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 5, Reading 0.

Statistics

REA		FUL
16	Fouls	10
4	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	7
8	Saves	2
32.4	Possession	67.6
3	SHOTS	24
2	ON GOAL	12
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
172	Accurate Passes	464
259	Passes	541
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	5
11	Crosses	32
0.4	Cross %	0.2
70	Long Balls	48
27	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	8
16	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
35	Effective Clearances	15
35	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,217

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	Middlesbrough	7	+4	14
4	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
27	David Button (GK)
13	Tim Ream
26	Tomás Kalas
3	Scott Malone
2	Ryan Fredericks
10	Tom Cairney
6	Kevin McDonald
14	Stefan Johansen
25	Chris Martin
11	Floyd Ayité
24	Sone Aluko

Fulham Substitutes:

Neeskens Kebano, Lucas Piazon, Ryan Sessegnon, Michael Madl, Marcus Bettinelli, Matt Smith, Scott Parker.

Reading (4-3-3)

No.	Name
26	Ali Al-Habsi (GK)
24	Tyler Blackett
5	Paul McShane
11	Jordan Obita
2	Chris Gunter
23	Daniel Williams
4	Joey van den Berg
6	George Evans
14	Dominic Samuel
7	Roy Beerens
12	Garath McCleary

Reading Substitutes:

Tennai Watson, Yakou Meite, Joseph Mendes, Callum Harriott, Liam Kelly, Stuart Moore, Jake Cooper.

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