English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 8': Yakou Meite
  • 45'+1': Liam Kelly
  • 66': Leandro Bacuna
FT
3 - 2
Bristol City
  • 23': Marlon Pack
  • 45'+3': Josh Brownhill

About

Reading are hosting Bristol 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.
  • 2': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 2': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Delay in match Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) because of an injury.
  • 2': Delay in match Yakou Meite (Reading) because of an injury.
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Offside, Reading. Modou Barrow tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Adam Webster (Bristol City).
  • 6': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
  • 8': Goal! Reading 1, Bristol City 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 12': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 12': Liam Walsh (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
  • 14': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
  • 17': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 17': Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Matty Taylor (Bristol City).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 23': Goal! Reading 1, Bristol City 1. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a through ball.
  • 25': Delay in match Yakou Meite (Reading) because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sam Walker.
  • 28': Offside, Bristol City. Niclas Eliasson tries a through ball, but Jay Dasilva is caught offside.
  • 31': Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
  • 34': Foul by Liam Walsh (Bristol City).
  • 34': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Delay in match Yakou Meite (Reading) because of an injury.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Yakou Meite because of an injury.
  • 42': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 44': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 44': Liam Walsh (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
  • 44': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a headed pass.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Reading 2, Bristol City 1. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Reading 2, Bristol City 2. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 2, Bristol City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Bristol City 2.
  • 47': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol City).
  • 47': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou.
  • 55': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Matty Taylor (Bristol City).
  • 57': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Liam Walsh (Bristol City).
  • 58': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Liam Walsh (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Matty Taylor.
  • 64': Foul by Adam Webster (Bristol City).
  • 64': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 66': Goal! Reading 3, Bristol City 2. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
  • 69': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 69': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Offside, Reading. Andy Rinomhota tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Bristol City. Jamie Paterson replaces Niclas Eliasson.
  • 74': Substitution, Bristol City. Lloyd Kelly replaces Jack Hunt.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
  • 75': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 79': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 82': Liam Walsh (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
  • 84': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 87': Substitution, Reading. Chris Gunter replaces Modou Barrow.
  • 87': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 87': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou with a headed pass.
  • 90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Sam Baldock (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Webster with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John O'Shea (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Bristol City 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Reading 3, Bristol City 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Reading 3, Bristol City 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 5
59.5 Possession 40.5
20 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
390 Accurate Passes 248
511 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.3
101 Long Balls 86
52 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 15
11 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 36
11 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,455

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
2 Swansea City 3 +4 7
3 Millwall 2 +5 6
4 Middlesbrough 3 +2 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Sam Walker (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 John O'Shea
24 Tyler Blackett
3 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
38 Liam Kelly
35 Andy Rinomhota Yellow Card
21 Yakou Meite
9 Sam Baldock Yellow Card
17 Modou Barrow
Reading Substitutes:
Chris Gunter, John Swift, Sone Aluko, Marc McNulty, Garath McCleary, George Legg, Tiago Ilori.

BRC Bristol City (4-4-2)

No. Name
24 Max O'Leary (GK)
4 Adam Webster
22 Tomás Kalas
3 Jay Da Silva
32 Jack Hunt
21 Marlon Pack
12 Liam Walsh Yellow Card
19 Niclas Eliasson
8 Josh Brownhill
9 Famara Diédhiou
10 Matt Taylor
Bristol City Substitutes:
Jamie Paterson, Andreas Weimann, Niki Mäenpää, Mohamed Eisa, Nathan Baker, Lloyd Kelly, Callum O'Dowda.

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