Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Reading, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipMatt Doherty double puts Wolves back on track with win over Reading
Matt Doherty double puts Wolves back on track with win over Reading
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 3': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 8': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 11': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 14': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 17': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 20': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 20': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Diogo Jota because of an injury.
- 27': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Modou Barrow.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Bennett.
- 32': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 32': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 40': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Reading 0. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a headed pass.
- 44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Reading 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 49': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 49': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 51': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 53': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': George Evans (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Hand ball by Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Reading 0. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 59': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Leandro Bacuna replaces George Evans.
- 66': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 68': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
- 68': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 70': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 70': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Benik Afobe.
- 73': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Reading 0. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 75': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 75': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Romain Saiss.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Sam Smith replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Reading 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 465 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 3 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 31 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,341
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,341
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 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett  |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 19 | Benik Afobe |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Anssi Jaakkola (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 8 | George Evans |
| 22 | Pelle Clement |
| 16 | David Edwards |
| 23 | Jón Bödvarsson |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
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