English League Championship

Reading vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
    FT
    0 - 2
    Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • 16': Ivan Cavaleiro
    • 88': Matt Doherty

    Wolves return to the top of the table after victory at Reading

    Wolves return to the top of the table after victory at Reading

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
    • 1': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
    • 4': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 5': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 10': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
    • 14': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 16': Goal! Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
    • 18': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
    • 18': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 19': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
    • 20': Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
    • 23': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 23': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 30': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 31': Substitution, Reading. David Edwards replaces Tiago Ilori because of an injury.
    • 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul McShane.
    • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Coady.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss with a through ball.
    • 40': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 40': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
    • 43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
    • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Coady.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul McShane.
    • 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Edwards.
    • 50': 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.
    • 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
    • 51': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
    • 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Paul McShane.
    • 53': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 53': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
    • 56': Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 59': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 59': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
    • 64': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 64': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Yann Kermorgant.
    • 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Willy Boly.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Léo Bonatini.
    • 73': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 73': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
    • 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Willy Boly.
    • 81': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Roy Beerens.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Paul McShane (Reading) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
    • 84': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
    • 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul McShane.
    • 87': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 88': Goal! Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
    • 90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Willy Boly.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare tries a through ball, but Romain Saiss is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Modou Barrow (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+4': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Paul McShane (Reading) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 2
    39 Possession 61
    10 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 454
    344 Passes 549
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    21 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    71 Long Balls 63
    32 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    22 Effective Clearances 16
    22 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 20,708

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 West Bromwich Albion 6 +3 13
    2 West Ham United 6 +5 11
    3 Swansea City 6 +4 11
    4 Queens Park Rangers 6 +3 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Vito Mannone (GK)
    20 Tiago Ilori
    6 Liam Moore
    5 Paul McShane
    10 John Swift
    4 Joey van den Berg Yellow Card
    2 Chris Gunter
    19 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    18 Yann Kermorgant
    17 Modou Barrow
    7 Roy Beerens
    Reading Substitutes:
    Anssi Jaakkola, Pelle Clement, Omar Richards, Jón Bödvarsson, Sone Aluko, David Edwards, Tyler Blackett.

    WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK)
    16 Conor Coady
    15 Willy Boly
    5 Ryan Bennett Yellow Card
    8 Rúben Neves
    27 Romain Saïss
    29 Ruben Vinagre
    2 Matt Doherty Yellow Card
    33 Léo Bonatini
    18 Diogo Jota
    7 Ivan Cavaleiro
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Bright Enobakhare, Alfred N'Diaye, Danny Batth, Hélder Costa, Will Norris, Roderick Miranda, Jack Price.

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