English League Championship

Reading vs Swansea City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 77': Callum Harriott
FT
1 - 4
Swansea City
  • 2': Oliver McBurnie
  • 30': Connor Roberts
  • 45': Mike van der Hoorn
  • 48': Oliver McBurnie (P)

About

Reading are hosting Swansea City 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.
  • 1': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 2': Goal! Reading 0, Swansea City 1. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Tiago Ilori (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Bersant Celina (Swansea City).
  • 5': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 12': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 13': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 13': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Leroy Fer.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Dyer.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
  • 19': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 21': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 22': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 27': Offside, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 30': Goal! Reading 0, Swansea City 2. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 32': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Delay in match Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
  • 34': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 36': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Offside, Reading. Modou Barrow tries a through ball, but Andy Rinomhota is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 44': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Goal! Reading 0, Swansea City 3. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Swansea City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Swansea City 3.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Routledge.
  • 47': Penalty Swansea City. Wayne Routledge draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Andy Yiadom (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Goal! Reading 0, Swansea City 4. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 50': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
  • 53': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
  • 61': Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 61': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 62': Offside, Reading. Danny Loader tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 63': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Offside, Swansea City. Mike van der Hoorn tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
  • 66': Bersant Celina (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 67': Tiago Ilori (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
  • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Leroy Fer.
  • 72': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 72': Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Garath McCleary.
  • 73': Substitution, Swansea City. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 74': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 74': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
  • 75': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Modou Barrow (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Offside, Swansea City. Bersant Celina tries a through ball, but Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
  • 77': Danny Loader (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 77': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 4. Callum Harriott (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Loader.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Danny Loader (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Swansea City).
  • 82': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Nathan Dyer.
  • 85': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Nathan Dyer.
  • 85': Offside, Reading. Callum Harriott tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Swansea City. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Wayne Routledge.
  • 89': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 90': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 90'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Swansea City. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but Bersant Celina is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Danny Loader (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Richards.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match Connor Roberts (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 90'+4': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Swansea City 4.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 1, Swansea City 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
41.6 Possession 58.4
8 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 469
386 Passes 538
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 32
35 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 13
22 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,644

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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
4 John O'Shea
20 Tiago Ilori Yellow Card
27 Omar Richards
3 Andy Yiadom
14 Sone Aluko
10 John Swift
35 Andy Rinomhota
21 Yakou Meite
17 Modou Barrow Yellow Card
12 Garath McCleary
Reading Substitutes:
Liam Moore, Sam Walker, Danny Namaso, Callum Harriott, Liam Kelly, Jón Bödvarsson, Gabriel Osho.

SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Erwin Mulder (GK)
22 Joe Rodon
5 Mike van der Hoorn
23 Connor Roberts
26 Kyle Naughton
10 Bersant Celina
21 Matt Grimes
8 Leroy Fer
9 Oliver McBurnie
15 Wayne Routledge
12 Nathan Dyer
Swansea City Substitutes:
Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Jay Fulton, Jefferson Montero, Barrie McKay, Daniel James, Cameron Carter-Vickers.

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