English League Championship

Reading vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 13': Sone Aluko
  • Red Card 81': Yann Kermorgant
FT
1 - 0
Queens Park Rangers

    Sone Aluko gets Paul Clement off to a winning start at Reading

    Sone Aluko gets Paul Clement off to a winning start at Reading

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
    • 5': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 5': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 6': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
    • 8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Tyler Blackett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
    • 13': Goal! Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Edwards.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
    • 15': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 15': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
    • 19': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
    • 21': Foul by Chris Martin (Reading).
    • 21': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Chris Martin (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
    • 22': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 22': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 27': Hand ball by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 27': Chris Martin (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 28': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 28': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
    • 30': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
    • 31': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 33': Offside, Reading. Joey van den Berg tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 36': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
    • 38': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
    • 41': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Freeman tries a through ball, but Joel Lynch is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, Reading. Tiago Ilori tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
    • 43': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.
    • 43': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 43': Vito Mannone (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
    • 45'+1': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 45'+1': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 47': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 47': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
    • 49': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 51': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
    • 54': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Substitution, Reading. Leandro Bacuna replaces Joey van den Berg.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 57': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 57': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Conor Washington.
    • 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matt Smith.
    • 59': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 62': Substitution, Reading. Yann Kermorgant replaces Chris Martin.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nedum Onuoha.
    • 63': Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
    • 67': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 69': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
    • 70': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
    • 72': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 73': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo replaces Jordan Cousins.
    • 74': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Eberechi Eze replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
    • 80': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
    • 81': Second yellow card to Yann Kermorgant (Reading) for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
    • 82': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 82': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces John Swift.
    • 85': Delay in match Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Lynch with a headed pass.
    • 89': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 89': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
    • 90': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Penalty Queens Park Rangers. Pawel Wszolek draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by David Edwards (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+2': Sone Aluko (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Penalty saved! Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by George Evans.
    • 90'+3': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 3
    66.8 Possession 33.2
    27 SHOTS 5
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    409 Accurate Passes 159
    481 Passes 246
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    33 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 63
    32 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    15 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 17
    15 Tackles 27
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 32
    20 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 20,273

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 5 +6 11
    2 Middlesbrough 5 +3 10
    3 Queens Park Rangers 5 +3 10
    4 Bristol City 5 +2 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vito Mannone (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    20 Tiago Ilori
    24 Tyler Blackett
    2 Chris Gunter
    10 John Swift
    16 David Edwards
    4 Joey van den Berg
    27 Chris Martin Yellow Card
    17 Modou Barrow
    14 Sone Aluko
    Reading Substitutes:
    Thomas Holmes, Pelle Clement, Leandro Bacuna, Yann Kermorgant, Sam Smith, George Evans, Anssi Jaakkola.

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Smithies (GK)
    6 Joel Lynch Yellow Card
    5 Nedum Onuoha
    3 Jake Bidwell Yellow Card
    2 Darnell Furlong
    7 Luke Freeman Yellow Card
    11 Josh Scowen
    8 Jordan Cousins
    9 Conor Washington
    22 Pawel Wszolek
    37 Paul Smyth
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Matt Smith, Massimo Luongo, Idrissa Sylla, Matt Ingram, Eberechi Eze, Jack Robinson, Ryan Manning.

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