Reading vs Barnsley, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipVan den Berg, Dadi Bodvarsson, Edwards help Reading past Barnsley
Reading moved above Barnsley in the Championship table with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Delay in match Joe Williams (Barnsley) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by Joe Williams (Barnsley).
- 5': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
- 7': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 8': Delay in match Liam Moore (Reading) because of an injury.
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 19': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 20': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 0. David Edwards (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Brad Potts (Barnsley).
- 23': Foul by Gary Gardner (Barnsley).
- 23': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Joe Williams (Barnsley).
- 27': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 28': Harvey Barnes (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Goal! Reading 2, Barnsley 0. Joey van den Berg (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Edwards.
- 30': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 35': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Barnsley).
- 35': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 41': Delay in match Joey van den Berg (Reading) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Modou Barrow.
- 45': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 45'+3': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Mamadou Thiam replaces Ike Ugbo.
- 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Matty Pearson replaces Angus MacDonald.
- 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Tom Bradshaw replaces Gary Gardner.
- 46': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 46': Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ezekiel Fryers (Barnsley) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
- 48': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 48': Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ezekiel Fryers (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 49': Foul by Matty Pearson (Barnsley).
- 49': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 52': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Thiam.
- 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 56': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Yann Kermorgant.
- 56': Attempt missed. Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 57': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 57': Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Brad Potts (Barnsley).
- 59': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Modou Barrow following a fast break.
- 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 65': Andy Yiadom (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 66': Foul by Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley).
- 66': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 67': Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Reading. Adrian Popa replaces Sone Aluko.
- 69': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Thiam.
- 70': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 75': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Thiam.
- 77': Liam Moore (Reading) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Tiago Ilori replaces Liam Kelly.
- 83': Foul by Joe Williams (Barnsley).
- 83': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Joe Williams (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Harvey Barnes (Barnsley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mamadou Thiam.
- 85': Attempt missed. Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
- 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 88': Attempt saved. Adrian Popa (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
- 88': Goal! Reading 3, Barnsley 0. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adrian Popa (Reading).
- 90'+2': Liam Lindsay (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Barnsley 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Reading 3, Barnsley 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 400 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 10 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,317
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,317
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 19 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 16 | David Edwards |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
Barnsley (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Rhys Davies (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 5 | Angus MacDonald |
| 3 | Ezekiel Fryers |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 4 | Joe Williams  |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 20 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | Ike Ugbo |
| 10 | George Moncur |
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