Reading vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipReading 1-1 Fulham
Reading 1-1 Fulham
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 1': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Fulham).
- 1': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) is shown the red card.
- 3': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Joseph Mendes is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 5': Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 5': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 5': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Fulham. Kevin McDonald tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).
- 6': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 12': Attempt saved. Joseph Mendes (Reading) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Button.
- 13': Attempt missed. Tyler Blackett (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 15': David Button (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 15': Delay in match David Button (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 18': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).
- 22': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 22': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 29': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 29': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Button.
- 30': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Tyler Blackett is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 31': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Fulham. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Stefan Johansen is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Fulham. David Button tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 37': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
- 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 41': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 41': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 45': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).
- 45': Oliver Norwood (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 45'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Fulham 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Tiago Ilori (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
- 48': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Liam Moore.
- 48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Button.
- 49': Delay in match Floyd Ayité (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Floyd Ayité because of an injury.
- 50': Attempt missed. Paul McShane (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lucas Piazon.
- 54': Attempt missed. Joseph Mendes (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 58': Substitution, Reading. Joey van den Berg replaces George Evans.
- 59': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Moore.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mendes (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Moore with a headed pass.
- 61': Goal! Reading 1, Fulham 0. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Mendes.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joseph Mendes (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Blackett with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Moore.
- 67': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 67': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 69': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 70': Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
- 71': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
- 72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 73': Substitution, Reading. Pelle Clement replaces Tiago Ilori.
- 73': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 73': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 82': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 82': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Goal! Reading 1, Fulham 1. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Adrian Popa replaces Modou Barrow.
- 85': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 88': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 90': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 90'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 90'+2': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joseph Mendes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
- 90'+4': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Adrian Popa (Reading).
- 90'+5': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Fulham 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Reading 1, Fulham 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Reading 1, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 582 |
| 269 | Passes | 655 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 34 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 17,398
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 17,398
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Reading (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 6 | Liam Moore  |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori |
| 8 | George Evans |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 9 | Joseph Mendes |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | David Button (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas  |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 24 | Sone Aluko |
EFL Championship News
West Ham hit Wrexham for 6 to top Championship
West Ham secured their fourth league win in a row as they returned to the top of the Championship with a thumping 6-0 win over Wrexham at the London Stadium.
Wrexham suffer heaviest loss under Reynolds, Mac in West Ham rout
Wrexham suffered their heaviest defeat under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac as West Ham ran rampant in a 6-0 rout on Friday.
Wrexham told to 'get act in order' after planning snag with new training ground
Wrexham have been told to "get their act in order" by a local community council after the club built their new training base without planning permission.
Wrexham wait for home win goes on after draw with struggling Burnley
Wrexham's wait for a home win goes on after they were held to a 1-1 draw by winless Burnley, who sit one place off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship.
Wolves boss Peixoto on potential VAR use in the Championship: 'Important to be more fair'
Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto lamented the absence of VAR in the Championship after Jay Stansfield's goal for Birmingham in Sunday's 2-2 draw at St Andrew's.