Reading vs Chelsea, 2019 Club Friendly, Club Friendly

Chelsea beat Reading as Mount shines

Chelsea came from behind to beat Championship side Reading 4-3 in a preseason friendly on Sunday thanks to a brace from Mason Mount.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 7': Offside, Reading. Tom McIntyre tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
• 10': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 10': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 11': Liam Moore (Reading) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Josh Barrett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Loader.
• 13': Goal! Reading 1, Chelsea 0. Josh Barrett (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
• 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Moore.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Drinkwater (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 17': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
• 17': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Danny Loader (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 18': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
• 18': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
• 21': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
• 21': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Goal! Reading 1, Chelsea 1. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 23': Offside, Reading. Tyler Blackett tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
• 24': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
• 24': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 27': Attempt missed. Danny Loader (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
• 28': Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Blackett (Reading).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Substitution, Reading. Omar Richards replaces Tyler Blackett because of an injury.
• 32': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea).
• 32': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
• 35': Foul by Danny Loader (Reading).
• 35': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 36': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
• 36': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
• 40': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
• 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
• 41': Attempt missed. Daniel Drinkwater (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 42': Goal! Reading 1, Chelsea 2. Kenedy (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
• 45': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea).
• 45': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 1, Chelsea 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Chelsea 2.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Davide Zappacosta.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. David Luiz replaces Fikayo Tomori.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Marcos Alonso.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Kurt Zouma replaces Andreas Christensen.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Ross Barkley.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Daniel Drinkwater.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Christian Pulisic.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro replaces Kenedy.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Andrija Novakovich replaces Yakou Meite.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Andy Rinomhota.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Jordan Holsgrove replaces Josh Barrett.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Matt Miazga replaces Tom McIntyre.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Michael Morrison replaces Liam Moore.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces Danny Loader.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Ryan East replaces John Swift.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Modou Barrow.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Sam Walker replaces João Virgínia.
• 45': Substitution, Reading. Teddy Howe replaces Andy Yiadom.
• 46': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
• 46': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 47': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Teddy Howe.
• 49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Luiz.
• 49': Goal! Reading 2, Chelsea 2. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
• 51': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
• 51': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
• 54': David Luiz (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
• 54': Offside, Chelsea. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
• 57': Goal! Reading 2, Chelsea 3. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 58': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 58': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Goal! Reading 2, Chelsea 4. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
• 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Teddy Howe.
• 61': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross following a corner.
• 62': Andrija Novakovich (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
• 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Cumming replaces Willy Caballero.
• 63': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mason Mount.
• 64': Attempt missed. Andrija Novakovich (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
• 64': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
• 64': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 68': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
• 68': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Attempt saved. Jordan Holsgrove (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Richards.
• 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
• 70': Substitution, Reading. Tennai Watson replaces Teddy Howe.
• 71': Goal! Reading 3, Chelsea 4. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
• 71': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
• 73': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
• 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Holsgrove.
• 76': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
• 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sam Walker.
• 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
• 83': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro.
• 86': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 86': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
• 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
• 87': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
• 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emerson.
• 90'+1': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Chelsea 4.
• 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Chelsea 4.