Reading vs Millwall, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

FT
0 - 2

Millwall

70': Leandro Bacuna (OG)
73': Lee Gregory

Reading 0-2 Millwall

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
6': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
6': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
7': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
8': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
9': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
13': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
13': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
15': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
15': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
16': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
18': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
18': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Tiago Ilori (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
19': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Meredith.
22': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
22': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
23': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner.
26': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
26': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
30': Delay in match Tommy Elphick (Reading) because of an injury.
32': Substitution, Reading. Tyler Blackett replaces Tommy Elphick because of an injury.
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Attempt blocked. Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
34': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
34': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
38': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
38': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
39': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
39': Dangerous play by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
39': Vito Mannone (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Millwall).
41': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Conor McLaughlin (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
43': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Attempt blocked. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
44': Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
45': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
45': Attempt blocked. Steve Morison (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Millwall 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Millwall 0.
47': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
47': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
50': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
50': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Delay in match Joey van den Berg (Reading) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt blocked. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
55': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall).
55': Jed Wallace (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
57': Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
57': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred Onyedinma.
58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
59': Attempt missed. Joey van den Berg (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
60': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
61': Substitution, Millwall. Mahlon Romeo replaces Conor McLaughlin.
62': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
62': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fred Onyedinma with a cross.
65': Offside, Millwall. Jordan Archer tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
68': Substitution, Reading. Chris Martin replaces Yann Kermorgant.
69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Saville.
70': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
70': Own Goal by Leandro Bacuna, Reading. Reading 0, Millwall 1.
71': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
71': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
72': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Goal! Reading 0, Millwall 2. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Morison following a fast break.
75': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
75': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Jed Wallace.
77': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
77': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
77': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
79': Chris Martin (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
80': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
80': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Tyler Blackett.
81': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
83': David Edwards (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
84': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
86': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
86': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
87': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Millwall. Jason Shackell replaces Lee Gregory.
88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
89': Attempt missed. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Martin.
90': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
90': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Chris Martin (Reading).
90'+1': Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt saved. David Edwards (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
90'+5': Foul by Jason Shackell (Millwall).
90'+5': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Martin with a headed pass.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Millwall 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Reading 0, Millwall 2.

Statistics

MIL		REA
19	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	5
38.5	Possession	61.5
16	SHOTS	9
6	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
160	Accurate Passes	321
260	Passes	420
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	5
20	Crosses	27
0.4	Cross %	0.2
69	Long Balls	76
27	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	10
18	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
19	Effective Clearances	30
19	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 17,282

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

Reading (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Vito Mannone (GK)
3	Tommy Elphick
6	Liam Moore
20	Tiago Ilori
4	Joey van den Berg
16	David Edwards
17	Modou Barrow
19	Leandro Bacuna
2	Chris Gunter
23	Jón Bödvarsson
18	Yann Kermorgant

Reading Substitutes:

Pelle Clement, Tyler Blackett, Anssi Jaakkola, Sone Aluko, George Evans, Garath McCleary, Chris Martin.

Millwall (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Archer (GK)
35	Jake Cooper
4	Shaun Hutchinson
3	James Meredith
2	Conor Mclaughlin
23	George Saville
6	Shaun Williams
10	Fred Onyedinma
14	Jed Wallace
20	Steve Morison
9	Lee Gregory

Millwall Substitutes:

Ryan Tunnicliffe, Tom Elliott, Ben Marshall, Shane Ferguson, Mahlon Romeo, Jason Shackell, David Martin.

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