Huddersfield Town vs Reading, 2016-17 English League Championship, Final
· Huddersfield Town win 4-3 on penaltiesHuddersfield Town earn Premier League promotion after shootout win
Huddersfield Town edged Reading 4-3 in a penalty shootout to secure their place in the Premier League for the first time next season.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Reading).
- 3': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 5': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 10': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 10': Attempt missed. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
- 11': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a headed pass.
- 16': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 16': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 17': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
- 18': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Delay in match Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
- 27': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town).
- 29': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 29': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 34': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 36': Attempt missed. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Williams.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Danny Williams.
- 39': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Reading).
- 39': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 43': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
- 46': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 46': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Evans.
- 50': Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 51': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 52': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 52': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joey van den Berg with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 59': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 59': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Gunter following a set piece situation.
- 61': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. Jordan Obita replaces Joey van den Berg.
- 66': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Collin Quaner replaces Elias Kachunga.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 69': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 75': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 75': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
- 79': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
- 82': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
- 84': Delay in match Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Martin Cranie replaces Tommy Smith because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by George Evans.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Brown.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 92': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 98': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Kasey Palmer replaces Isaiah Brown.
- 100': Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces John Swift.
- 101': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 102': Delay in match Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 103': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 105': Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 105': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 105': Jordan Obita (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 105'+2': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 108': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
- 110': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 110': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 111': Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
- 115': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 115': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 116': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross following a fast break.
- 117': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 117': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 120': Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Reading 0(1). Yann Kermorgant (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 0(4), Reading 0(3).
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(1), Reading 0(1). Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(1), Reading 0(2). Danny Williams (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 120': Penalty saved! Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(1), Reading 0(3). Liam Kelly (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(2), Reading 0(3). Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty missed! Still Huddersfield Town 0(2), Reading 0(3). Liam Moore (Reading) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(3), Reading 0(3). Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Penalty saved! Jordan Obita (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0(4), Reading 0(3). Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Huddersfield Town 0(4), Reading 0(3).
Statistics
 REA |
HUD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 517 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 20 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,682
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,682
Line-Ups
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 44 | Michael Hefele |
| 15 | Chris Löwe |
| 2 | Tommy Smith  |
| 37 | Isaiah Brown |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 17 | Rajiv van La Parra |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
Reading (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori |
| 23 | Daniel Williams |
| 6 | George Evans |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 50 | Lewis Grabban |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
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