English League Championship

Reading vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 45'+1': John Swift
  • 86': Nélson Oliveira
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 82': Amari'i Bell

About

Reading are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 2': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 4': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
  • 4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 10': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 10': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 23': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 23': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Charlie Mulgrew is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 25': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 29': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 31': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
  • 31': Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. David Raya Martin tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 34': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 40': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 40': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 46': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 50': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
  • 54': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Richard Smallwood.
  • 57': Emiliano Martínez (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 62': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 69': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 69': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Graham replaces Craig Conway.
  • 76': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Tyler Blackett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Lewis Baker replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 86': Goal! Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Nélson Oliveira.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
54 Possession 46
15 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
413 Accurate Passes 356
512 Passes 446
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
76 Long Balls 62
34 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 14
3 Effective Clearances 31
3 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,271

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
6 Liam Moore
19 Matt Miazga
24 Tyler Blackett
3 Andy Yiadom
14 Sone Aluko
10 John Swift
38 Liam Kelly
22 Nélson Oliveira
27 Omar Richards
18 Ovie Ejaria Yellow Card
Reading Substitutes:
Lewis Baker, Sam Walker, Modou Barrow, Callum Harriott, Chris Gunter, Jón Bödvarsson, Yakou Meite.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew
5 Jack Rodwell
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett
6 Richard Smallwood
29 Corry Evans
27 Lewis Travis
7 Adam Armstrong
32 Craig Conway
19 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harrison Reed, Ryan Nyambe, Joe Rothwell, Danny Graham, Jayson Leutwiler, Bradley Dack, Derrick Williams.

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