English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 4': Sam Baldock
  • 70': Jón Bödvarsson
  • 81': Andy Yiadom
  • Red Card 83': John O'Shea
FT
3 - 0
Hull City

    About

    Reading are hosting Hull 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': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
    • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Saeid Ezatolahi (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 4': Goal! Reading 1, Hull City 0. Sam Baldock (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
    • 5': Markus Henriksen (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Hull City).
    • 8': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Sims following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
    • 14': Offside, Reading. Josh Sims tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
    • 18': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (Hull City).
    • 23': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
    • 23': Kevin Stewart (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Hull City. Stephen Kingsley tries a through ball, but Todd Kane is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 25': Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
    • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
    • 31': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Hull City).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 32': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Marshall.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Hull City).
    • 33': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 34': Markus Henriksen (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Hull City).
    • 38': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 40': Jackson Irvine (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Offside, Hull City. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Todd Kane is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Hull City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Hull City 0.
    • 48': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Reading).
    • 48': Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
    • 51': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Reading).
    • 51': Jackson Irvine (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Todd Kane (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell with a through ball.
    • 52': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Markus Henriksen.
    • 56': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 58': Foul by John O'Shea (Reading).
    • 58': Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Delay in match Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) because of an injury.
    • 58': Delay in match John O'Shea (Reading) because of an injury.
    • 58': John O'Shea (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Hull City. Chris Martin replaces Kevin Stewart.
    • 63': Substitution, Hull City. Kamil Grosicki replaces Jarrod Bowen.
    • 63': Chris Martin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Reading).
    • 63': Foul by Chris Martin (Hull City).
    • 63': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Chris Martin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 68': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Saeid Ezatolahi.
    • 69': Substitution, Reading. Modou Barrow replaces Sam Baldock.
    • 70': Goal! Reading 2, Hull City 0. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
    • 72': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Reece Burke (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Eric Lichaj (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
    • 75': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Hull City).
    • 76': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 76': Stephen Kingsley (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Josh Sims (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
    • 80': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Todd Kane (Hull City).
    • 81': Goal! Reading 3, Hull City 0. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 83': Chris Martin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by John O'Shea (Reading).
    • 83': John O'Shea (Reading) is shown the red card.
    • 85': Substitution, Reading. Chris Gunter replaces Liam Kelly.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kamil Grosicki (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Hand ball by Tommy Elphick (Hull City).
    • 89': Offside, Hull City. Todd Kane tries a through ball, but Eric Lichaj is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Tommy Elphick (Hull City).
    • 90': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Tommy Elphick (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Ilori.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Hull City 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 3, Hull City 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 252
    493 Passes 373
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    23 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 79
    29 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 6
    22 Effective Clearances 20
    22 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 12,409

    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
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    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    28 Sam Walker (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    4 John O'Shea Yellow Card
    3 Andy Yiadom
    20 Tiago Ilori
    32 Saeid Ezatolahi
    38 Liam Kelly
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    23 Jón Bödvarsson
    9 Sam Baldock
    19 Josh Sims
    Reading Substitutes:
    John Swift, Anssi Jaakkola, Sone Aluko, Chris Gunter, Yakou Meite, Marc McNulty, Modou Barrow.

    HUL Hull City (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Marshall (GK)
    5 Reece Burke
    35 Tommy Elphick Yellow Card
    23 Stephen Kingsley
    2 Eric Lichaj
    6 Kevin Stewart
    22 Markus Henriksen
    17 Todd Kane
    20 Jarrod Bowen
    25 Fraizer Campbell Yellow Card
    16 Jackson Irvine
    Hull City Substitutes:
    Robbie Mckenzie, Chris Martin, George Long, Jon Toral, Kamil Grosicki, Jordy de Wijs, Nouha Dicko.

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