Reading vs Queens Park Rangers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Queens Park Rangers
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.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers).
- 2': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 7': Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Todd Kane.
- 10': Hand ball by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
- 10': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
- 10': Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
- 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
- 14': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 14': Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 19': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift.
- 20': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
- 21': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 24': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 27': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 28': Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers).
- 30': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Marc Pugh (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Bright Samuel tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers).
- 34': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 39': Attempt missed. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
- 42': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45'+1': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelé.
- 47': Foul by Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers).
- 47': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Offside, Reading. Charlie Adam tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 50': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Todd Kane.
- 52': Goal! Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Todd Kane (Queens Park Rangers).
- 58': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Marc Pugh.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Samuel.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a headed pass.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adam.
- 67': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers).
- 67': Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matthew Smith replaces Geoff Cameron.
- 68': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
- 71': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 71': Matthew Smith (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
- 74': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 75': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Charlie Adam.
- 77': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 77': Foul by Todd Kane (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Toni Leistner with a headed pass.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers).
- 79': Rafael Cabral (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers).
- 80': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass.
- 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 81': Foul by Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers).
- 81': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nahki Wells replaces Bright Samuel.
- 84': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces John Swift because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 86': Foul by Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers).
- 86': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
- 87': Matthew Smith (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
- 88': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 90'+2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matthew Smith (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Statistics
 QPR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 439 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,495
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,495
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 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Rafael (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter  |
| 29 | Pelé |
| 26 | Charlie Adam |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 31 | Lucas João |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 19 | Yakou Meite |
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 37 | Toni Leistner |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 14 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Todd Kane |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 5 | Geoff Cameron |
| 8 | Luke Amos |
| 9 | Jordan Hugill |
| 20 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 7 | Marc Pugh |
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