Reading vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

64': Liam Moore

FT
1 - 2

Sheffield Wednesday

12': Adam Reach
46': Lucas João

About

Reading are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
2': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
3': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
4': David Meyler (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
7': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday).
8': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
12': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Penney.
16': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
16': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
18': Delay in match Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
19': Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marco Matias.
23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Lees.
29': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
29': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
30': Attempt missed. David Meyler (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a set piece situation.
34': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
34': Foul by David Meyler (Reading).
34': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
35': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
38': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
39': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
39': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
42': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
42': Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
44': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
44': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Yakou Meite (Reading).
45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
46': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
47': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
47': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
53': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Moore.
54': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
55': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
56': David Meyler (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
57': Attempt saved. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João.
57': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
58': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
58': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday).
58': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Reading. Marc McNulty replaces Sone Aluko.
60': Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces David Meyler.
60': Substitution, Reading. Josh Sims replaces Modou Barrow.
60': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
60': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
63': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy with a cross following a corner.
64': Attempt blocked. Josh Sims (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Lees.
64': Goal! Reading 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
65': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
65': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Delay in match Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
68': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday).
68': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday).
70': Josh Sims (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
71': Attempt blocked. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
72': Foul by Marc McNulty (Reading).
72': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
74': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday).
76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
76': Attempt missed. Tiago Ilori (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Atdhe Nuhiu.
79': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
79': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt blocked. Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
81': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Marco Matias.
82': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
82': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Sims.
86': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Josh Sims (Reading).
87': Josh Sims (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Lucas João.
88': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
90'+2': Attempt saved. Marc McNulty (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+4': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
90'+5': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
90'+5': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+5': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Reading 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

Statistics

SHW		REA
20	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	2
48.6	Possession	51.4
10	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
321	Accurate Passes	322
409	Passes	412
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
12	Crosses	34
0.2	Cross %	0.2
69	Long Balls	50
34	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	10
21	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	8
37	Effective Clearances	18
37	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,352

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

Reading (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Vito Mannone (GK)
6	Liam Moore
20	Tiago Ilori
3	Andy Yiadom
2	Chris Gunter
7	Leandro Bacuna
8	David Meyler
17	Modou Barrow
14	Sone Aluko
9	Sam Baldock
21	Yakou Meite

Reading Substitutes:

Paul McShane, Tyler Blackett, Sam Walker, Josh Sims, John Swift, Marc McNulty, Liam Kelly.

Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Cameron Dawson (GK)
12	Jordan Thorniley
15	Tom Lees
42	Matt Penney
2	Liam Palmer
20	Adam Reach
10	Barry Bannan
8	Joel Pelupessy
17	Atdhe Nuhiu
18	Lucas João
19	Marco Matias

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:

Steven Fletcher, Joe Wildsmith, Morgan Fox, Jackson Lee, Fernando Forestieri, Sam Hutchinson, Ashley Baker.

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