English League Championship

Reading vs Millwall, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 28': Yakou Meite
  • 45': Sam Baldock (P)
  • 86': Yakou Meite
FT
3 - 1
Millwall
  • 34': Murray Wallace

About

Reading are hosting Millwall 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': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
  • 1': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 2': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
  • 4': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Leonard.
  • 7': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 7': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
  • 10': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 10': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a through ball.
  • 11': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. James Meredith (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 15': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Leonard.
  • 16': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Murray Wallace (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
  • 22': Liam Kelly (Reading) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 25': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Reading 1, Millwall 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Blackett with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Meredith.
  • 30': Offside, Millwall. Lee Gregory tries a through ball, but Jed Wallace is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Elliott with a headed pass.
  • 33': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
  • 34': Goal! Reading 1, Millwall 1. Murray Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 35': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 36': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Murray Wallace (Millwall).
  • 37': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 38': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall).
  • 42': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Penalty Reading. Tyler Blackett draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Goal! Reading 2, Millwall 1. Sam Baldock (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 45'+2': Tom Elliott (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 2, Millwall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Millwall 1.
  • 47': Offside, Reading. Tiago Ilori tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 49': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Tom Elliott (Millwall) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a headed pass.
  • 50': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 51': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Garath McCleary.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Amos.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
  • 57': Tom Elliott (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 58': Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 59': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Jake Cooper (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
  • 63': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
  • 65': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Shane Ferguson (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Elliott with a headed pass.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces James Meredith.
  • 70': Delay in match Anssi Jaakkola (Reading) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Chris Gunter replaces Garath McCleary.
  • 76': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Millwall. Steve Morison replaces Tom Elliott.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Sam Baldock.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
  • 81': Ryan Leonard (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Shane Ferguson (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Murray Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Ferguson.
  • 83': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 83': Anssi Jaakkola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
  • 84': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Ryan Leonard.
  • 84': Substitution, Reading. Marc McNulty replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
  • 86': Goal! Reading 3, Millwall 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
  • 89': Hand ball by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
  • 89': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 89': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Millwall 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Reading 3, Millwall 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
14 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 11
49.5 Possession 50.5
27 SHOTS 10
12 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
227 Accurate Passes 266
331 Passes 360
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
17 Accurate Crosses 4
37 Crosses 11
0.5 Cross % 0.4
82 Long Balls 65
34 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 6
7 Effective Clearances 56
7 Clearances 56

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,532

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
6 Liam Moore
20 Tiago Ilori
24 Tyler Blackett
3 Andy Yiadom
10 John Swift
38 Liam Kelly
7 Leandro Bacuna
21 Yakou Meite
9 Sam Baldock
12 Garath McCleary
Reading Substitutes:
Chris Gunter, Marc McNulty, Sone Aluko, Josh Sims, Andy Rinomhota, David Meyler, George Legg.

MIL Millwall (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Ben Amos (GK)
5 Jake Cooper Yellow Card
25 Murray Wallace
3 James Meredith
12 Mahlon Romeo Yellow Card
6 Shaun Williams
28 Ryan Leonard
11 Shane Ferguson
7 Jed Wallace
9 Lee Gregory
19 Tom Elliott
Millwall Substitutes:
Jiri Skalak, Tom Bradshaw, Jordan Archer, Shaun Hutchinson, Steve Morison, Aiden O'Brien, Ryan Tunnicliffe.

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