English League Championship

Reading vs Nottingham Forest, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 90'+7': Tobias Figueiredo (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Nottingham Forest
  • 90'+6': Ben Watson

About

Reading are hosting Nottingham Forest 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
  • 4': Foul by Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 4': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Silva with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Charlie Adam (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samba Sow.
  • 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
  • 10': Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 10': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
  • 13': Foul by Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 14': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 19': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
  • 21': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yakou Meite.
  • 24': Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chema Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 28': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
  • 32': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 35': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Charlie Adam (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 38': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 38': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Tiago Silva tries a through ball, but Matthew Cash is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
  • 43': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 46': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 46': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Tyler Blackett (Reading) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 51': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
  • 51': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 54': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adam.
  • 56': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 56': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 59': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
  • 61': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
  • 63': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Sam Baldock.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Pelé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 64': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 64': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
  • 66': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pelé.
  • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Tiago Silva.
  • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Yates with a headed pass.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Watson with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 74': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 75': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Charlie Adam (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Jordan Obita replaces Charlie Adam.
  • 78': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 81': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 81': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 87': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Carl Jenkinson replaces Chema Rodríguez because of an injury.
  • 88': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 88': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+2': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Carl Jenkinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pelé.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Rafael Cabral (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Own Goal by Tobias Figueiredo, Nottingham Forest. Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 90'+7': Tyler Blackett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 1
48.5 Possession 51.5
13 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 257
334 Passes 346
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 7
21 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 63
20 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 23
30 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 16,602

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
2 Millwall 1 +2 3
3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK) Yellow Card
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
24 Tyler Blackett Yellow Card
2 Chris Gunter
10 John Swift Yellow Card
26 Charlie Adam
29 Pelé
9 Sam Baldock
14 Ovie Ejaria
19 Yakou Meite Yellow Card
Reading Substitutes:
George Puscas, Garath McCleary, Jordan Obita, Sam Walker, Danny Namaso, Andy Rinomhota, Matt Miazga.

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Joe Worrall
3 Tobias Figueiredo
36 Chema
11 Matty Cash
28 Tiago Silva Yellow Card
8 Ben Watson Yellow Card
21 Samba Sow
7 Lewis Grabban
2 Yuri Ribeiro
19 Sammy Ameobi
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Ryan Yates, Albert Adomah, Joe Lolley, Carl Jenkinson, Michael Dawson, Jordan Smith, Alex Mighten.

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