English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • Red Card 49': Osaze Urhoghide
FT
0 - 3
Reading
  • 21': Yakou Meite
  • 72': George Puscas
  • 90'+1': Sam Baldock (P)

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Reading at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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 Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 1': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 3': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
  • 10': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 14': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 15': Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 16': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 16': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 21': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
  • 22': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 22': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 24': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 34': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 35': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 36': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 38': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 38': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 41': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Yakou Meite.
  • 43': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 43': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan replaces Joey Pelupessy.
  • 47': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 48': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 48': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Second yellow card to Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 55': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jacob Murphy replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
  • 58': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 58': Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 64': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 65': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 65': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 67': Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Connor Wickham replaces Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • 68': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Michael Olise.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Omar Richards.
  • 70': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 71': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 2. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
  • 75': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 75': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 77': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 81': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces George Puscas.
  • 83': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 83': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Connor Wickham (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 86': Substitution, Reading. Ayub Timbe Masika replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 87': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 87': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 87': Ayub Timbe Masika (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90': Penalty Reading. Andy Rinomhota draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 3. Sam Baldock (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Connor Wickham (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Reading 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
49.5 Possession 50.5
9 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 272
375 Passes 372
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 62
29 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 19
18 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 5
21 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 22,199

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bolton Wanderers 1 +1 3
2 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 1
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 1
4 Birmingham City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
13 Julian Borner
27 Dominic Iorfa
2 Liam Palmer
44 Osaze Urhoghide Yellow Card
45 Fernando Forestieri
5 Kieran Lee
8 Joel Pelupessy
17 Atdhe Nuhiu
7 Kadeem Harris
38 Alessio da Cruz
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Alex Hunt, Josh Windass, Connor Wickham, Jacob Murphy, Tom Lees, Barry Bannan, Joe Wildsmith.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

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

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