English League Championship

Reading vs Barnsley, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 17': Yakou Meite
  • 60': George Puscas
FT
2 - 0
Barnsley

    About

    Reading are hosting Barnsley at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley).
    • 5': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Offside, Barnsley. Michael Sollbauer tries a through ball, but Kilian Ludewig is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 7': Clarke Oduor (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 10': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley).
    • 11': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Hand ball by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
    • 16': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
    • 17': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley).
    • 17': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Puscas following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 20': Hand ball by John Swift (Reading).
    • 24': Clarke Oduor (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 25': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
    • 26': Aapo Halme (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 27': Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 28': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
    • 29': Clarke Oduor (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 31': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 34': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 35': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
    • 35': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
    • 39': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 41': Foul by Jordan Williams (Barnsley).
    • 41': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Jordan Williams (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Foul by Clarke Oduor (Barnsley).
    • 43': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley).
    • 45'+2': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kilian Ludewig.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Barnsley 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Barnsley 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Luke Thomas replaces Clarke Oduor.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Puscas with a cross.
    • 53': Dangerous play by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 53': Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley).
    • 54': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Barnsley. Patrick Schmidt replaces Conor Chaplin.
    • 57': Substitution, Barnsley. Mike-Steven Bähre replaces Marcel Ritzmaier.
    • 57': Foul by Mike-Steven Bähre (Barnsley).
    • 57': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Schmidt.
    • 58': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 59': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Aapo Halme.
    • 60': Goal! Reading 2, Barnsley 0. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
    • 61': George Puscas (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike-Steven Bähre.
    • 64': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Yakou Meite.
    • 66': Hand ball by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 68': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but Michael Olise is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Schmidt.
    • 69': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 71': Substitution, Reading. Ayub Timbe Masika replaces Michael Olise.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike-Steven Bähre.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Mike-Steven Bähre (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 79': Substitution, Reading. Pelé replaces John Swift.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mike-Steven Bähre (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Patrick Schmidt (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mike-Steven Bähre.
    • 83': Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aapo Halme with a headed pass.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Patrick Schmidt (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 87': Foul by Mike-Steven Bähre (Barnsley).
    • 87': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow.
    • 90': Hand ball by Jordan Williams (Barnsley).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
    • 90'+2': Jacob Brown (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Barnsley 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Barnsley 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 5
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    23 SHOTS 7
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 220
    536 Passes 332
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 80
    30 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    14 Interceptions 22
    10 Effective Clearances 25
    10 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 13,263

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 1
    2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 1
    3 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    4 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
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    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    4 Michael Morrison
    5 Matt Miazga
    11 Jordan Obita
    17 Andy Yiadom
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    8 Andy Rinomhota
    10 John Swift
    21 Michael Olise
    19 Yakou Meite
    47 George Puscas
    Reading Substitutes:
    Sam Baldock, Garath McCleary, Omar Richards, Pelé , Ayub Timbe Masika, Sam Walker, Tyler Blackett.

    BAR Barnsley (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Bradley Collins (GK)
    24 Aapo Halme
    2 Jordan Williams Yellow Card
    18 Michael Sollbauer Yellow Card
    27 Alex Mowatt Yellow Card
    17 Marcel Ritzmaier
    9 Cauley Woodrow
    22 Clarke Oduor
    14 Kilian Ludewig
    11 Conor Chaplin
    7 Jacob Brown
    Barnsley Substitutes:
    Ben Williams, Patrick Schmidt, Mike-Steven Bähre, Jack Walton, Elliot Simoes, Luke Thomas, Kenneth Dougall.

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