English League Championship

Reading vs Wigan Athletic, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
    FT
    0 - 3
    Wigan Athletic
    • 23': Kieffer Moore
    • 67': Jamal Lowe
    • 90'+9': Michael Jacobs

    About

    Reading are hosting Wigan Athletic 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.
    • 1': Foul by Felipe Araruna (Reading).
    • 1': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
    • 4': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Williams with a through ball.
    • 11': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 13': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
    • 19': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy following a corner.
    • 19': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
    • 22': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 22': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Goal! Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 26': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but Cedric Kipre is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
    • 34': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
    • 34': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 37': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Pelé.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Morsy with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Pelé (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 43': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but Felipe Araruna is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Omar Richards.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Pelé.
    • 45': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces Felipe Araruna.
    • 46': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
    • 46': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Adam.
    • 49': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 49': Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 52': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
    • 54': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
    • 54': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 56': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by John Swift.
    • 57': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 57': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 59': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 59': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
    • 62': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Lee Evans replaces Gary Roberts.
    • 67': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 67': Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Goal! Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 2. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
    • 69': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
    • 73': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 75': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Marshall.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 77': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
    • 79': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs replaces Gavin Massey.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe.
    • 82': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
    • 83': Offside, Reading. Rafael Cabral tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Foul by Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic).
    • 87': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 88': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Cheyenne Dunkley replaces Joe Williams.
    • 89': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
    • 89': Leon Balogun (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 90'+9': Goal! Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 3. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 7
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    17 SHOTS 10
    10 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 315
    391 Passes 419
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    21 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    79 Long Balls 76
    31 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    19 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 7
    26 Effective Clearances 17
    26 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 10,088

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    4 Michael Morrison
    27 Omar Richards
    17 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
    10 John Swift
    29 Pelé Yellow Card
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    20 Araruna
    9 Sam Baldock
    19 Yakou Meite Yellow Card
    Reading Substitutes:
    Andy Rinomhota, George Puscas, Michael Olise, Tyler Blackett, Sam Walker, Charlie Adam, Ayub Timbe Masika.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Marshall (GK)
    37 Leon Balogun
    21 Cedric Kipre
    12 Tom Pearce
    2 Nathan Byrne
    18 Gary Roberts
    20 Joe Williams
    5 Sam Morsy
    19 Kieffer Moore
    11 Gavin Massey
    9 Jamal Lowe
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Anthony Pilkington, Cheyenne Dunkley, Michael Jacobs, Daniel Gyollai, Joe Garner, Jan Mlakar, Lee Evans.

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