Reading vs Ipswich Town, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Reading are hosting Ipswich Town
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.
- 5': Goal! Reading 0, Ipswich Town 1. Gwion Edwards (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Ipswich Town).
- 7': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Reading 1, Ipswich Town 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.
- 11': Goal! Reading 1, Ipswich Town 2. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 13': Modou Barrow (Reading) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 13': Modou Barrow (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Flynn Downes with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gwion Edwards (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 27': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 27': Attempt missed. Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Flynn Downes with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 30': Foul by Flynn Downes (Ipswich Town).
- 30': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Modou Barrow.
- 36': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 36': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gwion Edwards with a through ball.
- 42': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 42': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 44': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Flynn Downes (Ipswich Town).
- 44': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+2': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Delay in match Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Delay in match Modou Barrow (Reading) because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 1, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Andy Rinomhota.
- 48': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jonas Knudsen tries a through ball, but Jordan Roberts is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Ipswich Town).
- 49': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Reading. Sam Baldock tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Ipswich Town).
- 52': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Freddie Sears.
- 53': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John O'Shea.
- 56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 56': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
- 59': Gwion Edwards (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Jordan Roberts.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
- 60': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayden Jackson.
- 61': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 63': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 63': Matthew Pennington (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Freddie Sears.
- 71': Offside, Ipswich Town. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kayden Jackson.
- 77': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces John O'Shea.
- 81': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 82': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Danny Rowe replaces Freddie Sears.
- 83': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Spence.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Marc McNulty replaces Liam Kelly.
- 84': Goal! Reading 2, Ipswich Town 2. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 86': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 86': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Offside, Ipswich Town. Gwion Edwards tries a through ball, but Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+1': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc McNulty.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Reading 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 2, Ipswich Town 2.
Statistics
 IPS |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 398 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 92 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 22 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,952
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,952
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 | Birmingham City | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Anssi Jaakkola (GK) |
| 31 | Anssi Jaakkola (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | John O'Shea |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 3 | Andy Yiadom |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 35 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 21 | Yakou Meite |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 17 | Modou Barrow  |
Ipswich Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Pennington |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen |
| 12 | Jordan Spence |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 21 | Flynn Downes |
| 6 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 19 | Jordan Roberts |
| 20 | Freddie Sears |
| 7 | Gwion Edwards |
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