Reading vs Brentford, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

8': Yakou Meite
15': Yakou Meite

FT
2 - 1

Brentford

45': Neal Maupay

About

Reading are hosting Brentford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
6': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
8': Goal! Reading 1, Brentford 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a through ball.
10': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
11': Attempt missed. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
14': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
15': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Said Benrahma (Brentford).
15': Goal! Reading 2, Brentford 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a set piece situation.
18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
18': Attempt missed. Josh Da Silva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a corner.
19': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
19': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
20': Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
22': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Said Benrahma (Brentford).
23': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
23': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Josh Da Silva (Brentford).
25': Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt saved. Josh Da Silva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
30': Attempt missed. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Da Silva.
32': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
32': Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
33': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
33': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
36': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
36': Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
40': Nélson Oliveira (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
43': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Bech Sörensen with a headed pass.
44': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
44': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Attempt saved. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45': Goal! Reading 2, Brentford 1. Neal Maupay (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Moses Odubajo (Brentford).
45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
45'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.
45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Brentford 1.
48': Foul by Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford).
48': Nélson Oliveira (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
48': Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
50': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
51': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford).
51': Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Da Silva.
54': Hand ball by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
56': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
56': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Said Benrahma because of an injury.
60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
62': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
66': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
67': Foul by Lewis Baker (Reading).
67': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Josh Da Silva.
69': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Modou Barrow.
69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
70': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
73': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
73': Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Odubajo.
76': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
76': Attempt saved. Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
77': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
77': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Moses Odubajo.
80': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
83': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
83': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
83': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
85': Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Yakou Meite.
86': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
87': Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).
87': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Callum Harriott (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
89': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Reading. Tyler Blackett replaces Nélson Oliveira.
90': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
90': Marcus Forss (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
90'+2': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
90'+2': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
90'+4': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
90'+5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.

Statistics

BRE		REA
14	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
13	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	7
61.8	Possession	38.2
15	SHOTS	11
8	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
453	Accurate Passes	264
529	Passes	342
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	4
29	Crosses	8
0.1	Cross %	0.5
62	Long Balls	69
36	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	2
3	Effective Tackles	8
7	Tackles	14
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	8
8	Effective Clearances	30
8	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 16,892

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Millwall	2	+5	6
2	Charlton Athletic	2	+2	6
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	+2	4
4	Queens Park Rangers	2	+2	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Reading (4-3-3)

No.	Name
26	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
6	Liam Moore
19	Matt Miazga
2	Chris Gunter
3	Andy Yiadom
16	Lewis Baker
18	Ovie Ejaria
35	Andy Rinomhota
22	Nélson Oliveira
17	Modou Barrow
21	Yakou Meite

Reading Substitutes:

Garath McCleary, Callum Harriott, Sam Baldock, Tom Mcintyre, Josh Barrett, Tyler Blackett, Sam Walker.

Brentford (3-4-3)

No.	Name
28	Luke Daniels (GK)
23	Julian Jeanvier
34	Mads Bech Sørensen
26	Ezri Konsa
19	Romaine Sawyers
14	Josh Dasilva
2	Moses Odubajo
22	Henrik Dalsgaard
9	Neal Maupay
21	Saïd Benrahma
11	Ollie Watkins

Brentford Substitutes:

Ellery Balcombe, Marcus Forss, Chiedozie Ogbene, Emiliano Marcondes, Jaakko Oksanen, Tom Field, Sergi Canós.

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