Reading vs Sheffield United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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1 - 3
Sheffield United win at Reading, move back into playoff spots
Sheffield United moved back into the Championship playoff places with a comfortable 3-1 win at lowly Reading.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 3': Delay in match Garath McCleary (Reading) because of an injury.
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Richard Stearman (Sheffield United).
- 5': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Substitution, Reading. Omar Richards replaces Garath McCleary because of an injury.
- 7': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
- 9': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 9': Vito Mannone (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Clarke with a cross.
- 11': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield United 1. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 13': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 13': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 14': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 14': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 15': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly following a set piece situation.
- 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by John Fleck.
- 16': Attempt saved. Pelle Clement (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 17': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading).
- 20': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 20': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Offside, Sheffield United. Leon Clarke tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
- 23': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 24': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
- 25': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark Duffy following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 27': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 29': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Sheffield United. Clayton Donaldson replaces Leon Clarke because of an injury.
- 34': Substitution, Sheffield United. Simon Moore replaces Jamal Blackman because of an injury.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 40': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 41': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 43': Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
- 44': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield United 2. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from long range on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United).
- 45'+1': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 45'+4': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 50': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 50': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Goal! Reading 1, Sheffield United 2. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 53': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 54': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 54': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
- 57': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 57': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
- 59': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 61': Penalty Reading. Liam Kelly draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty saved! Leandro Bacuna (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Moore.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 63': Goal! Reading 1, Sheffield United 3. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Fleck with a through ball.
- 64': Vito Mannone (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Leandro Bacuna.
- 70': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 70': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Pelle Clement (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 73': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Substitution, Reading. Sam Smith replaces Tiago Ilori.
- 75': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 76': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 81': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Leonard replaces Mark Duffy because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United).
- 83': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Evans.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 85': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 90': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 90': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Sheffield United 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 1, Sheffield United 3.
Statistics
 SHU |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 338 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 6,769
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 6,769
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
Reading (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK)  |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori |
| 22 | Pelle Clement |
| 19 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
| 23 | Jón Bödvarsson |
| 27 | Chris Martin |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 19 | Richard Stearman |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 20 | Lee Evans |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 9 | Leon Clarke |
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