Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Reading at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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.
1': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
2': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
2': Attempt saved. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
4': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
7': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Reach.
8': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
8': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Boyd.
13': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
13': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
14': Attempt saved. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
15': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
17': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
18': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
21': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
21': Matt Miazga (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
22': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
22': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
25': Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
26': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
28': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
30': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
32': Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
34': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
35': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
36': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
37': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
38': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
38': Attempt blocked. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
40': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Boyd.
44': Attempt saved. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
44': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Reach.
45': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
45': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 0.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 0.
49': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
49': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
50': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Hector tries a through ball, but Morgan Fox is caught offside.
51': Foul by Lewis Baker (Reading).
51': Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
54': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
56': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
57': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
57': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
59': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
60': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Garath McCleary.
60': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
61': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
63': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
63': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Rolando Aarons replaces George Boyd.
66': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
67': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
70': Attempt missed. Rolando Aarons (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
72': Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Lewis Baker.
73': Foul by Rolando Aarons (Sheffield Wednesday).
73': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Fernando Forestieri.
76': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
76': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
78': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
79': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Sone Aluko.
80': Delay in match Callum Harriott (Reading) because of an injury.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
85': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
86': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
87': Callum Harriott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
88': Attempt missed. Rolando Aarons (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
89': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.
90'+3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 0.

Statistics

REA		SHW
10	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	5
7	Saves	5
42.9	Possession	57.1
12	SHOTS	20
5	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
256	Accurate Passes	378
380	Passes	505
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	6
15	Crosses	21
0.4	Cross %	0.3
85	Long Balls	81
27	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	22
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	7
23	Effective Clearances	13
23	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,412

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kieren Westwood (GK)
12	Jordan Thorniley
34	Michael Hector
6	Morgan Fox
2	Liam Palmer
10	Barry Bannan
23	Sam Hutchinson
21	George Boyd
20	Adam Reach
45	Fernando Forestieri
9	Steven Fletcher

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:

Achraf Lazaar, Cameron Dawson, Lucas João, Atdhe Nuhiu, Joel Pelupessy, Rolando Aarons, Dominic Iorfa.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
26	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
6	Liam Moore
19	Matt Miazga
24	Tyler Blackett
3	Andy Yiadom
16	Lewis Baker
35	Andy Rinomhota
10	John Swift
14	Sone Aluko
17	Modou Barrow
12	Garath McCleary

Reading Substitutes:

Omar Richards, Yakou Meite, Callum Harriott, Jón Bödvarsson, Paul McShane, Liam Kelly, Sam Walker.

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