Reading vs Nottingham Forest, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSwift at the double as Reading stop rot to beat Forest
Swift at the double as Reading stop rot to beat Forest
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high.
- 3': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 3': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
- 8': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.
- 13': Goal! Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 0. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna following a fast break.
- 14': Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 17': Attempt missed. David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 18': Attempt saved. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 18': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 21': Offside, Reading. Joey van den Berg tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 24': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
- 25': Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
- 33': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
- 33': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
- 42': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
- 43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 44': Delay in match Joey van den Berg (Reading) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Pelle Clement replaces Joey van den Berg because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 47': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 49': Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 52': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
- 53': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jordan Smith tries a through ball, but Jason Cummings is caught offside.
- 54': Delay in match Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 56': Attempt saved. Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 57': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
- 59': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 60': Delay in match Sam Smith (Reading) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Reading. Yann Kermorgant replaces Sam Smith because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Barrie McKay.
- 63': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 67': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tyler Walker replaces Jason Cummings.
- 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 70': Goal! Reading 2, Nottingham Forest 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a through ball.
- 73': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 73': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Worrall with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces David Vaughan.
- 74': Attempt saved. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 78': Goal! Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 79': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 79': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Attempt saved. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Roy Beerens replaces Modou Barrow.
- 86': Goal! Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 1. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 87': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
- 88': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 90'+2': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 518 | Passes | 393 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 23 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,868
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,868
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 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 19 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 16 | David Edwards |
| 55 | Sam Smith |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj  |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 20 | Kieran Dowell |
| 24 | David Vaughan |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 35 | Jason Cummings |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
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