English League Championship

Reading vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 45': Yakou Meite
  • 90'+5': Lucas João
FT
2 - 3
Birmingham City
  • 41': Michael Morrison (OG)
  • 59': Jérémie Bela
  • 88': Álvaro Giménez

About

Reading are hosting Birmingham City 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': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 3': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (Reading) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelé with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Giménez.
  • 7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 10': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelé with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 14': Jake Clarke-Salter (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Substitution, Birmingham City. Wes Harding replaces Jake Clarke-Salter because of an injury.
  • 18': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 18': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Matt Miazga (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
  • 29': Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 30': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Daniel Crowley because of an injury.
  • 31': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
  • 31': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 35': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 36': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 39': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Offside, Reading. Yakou Meite tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 41': Own Goal by Michael Morrison, Reading. Reading 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 43': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 43': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Wes Harding.
  • 44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jérémie Bela.
  • 45': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pelé with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 45'+2': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+3': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Josh McEachran (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces Matt Miazga.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 48': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 48': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 52': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
  • 52': Josh McEachran (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 53': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Álvaro Giménez is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 55': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 58': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
  • 58': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 2. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
  • 60': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Josh McEachran (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 65': Liam Moore (Reading) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pelé with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Garath McCleary.
  • 68': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
  • 68': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Josh McEachran because of an injury.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 74': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 74': Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Pelé.
  • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
  • 77': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
  • 77': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
  • 78': Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 81': Offside, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma tries a through ball, but Álvaro Giménez is caught offside.
  • 82': Charlie Adam (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Giménez.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
  • 88': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 3. Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 90': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': George Puscas (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Charlie Adam (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Álvaro Giménez (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Reading 2, Birmingham City 3. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Adam following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Birmingham City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Birmingham City 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 3
57.9 Possession 42.1
16 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 221
456 Passes 320
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 63
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 18
27 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 9
32 Effective Clearances 15
32 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,103

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 (3-5-2)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
4 Michael Morrison
6 Liam Moore
5 Matt Miazga
12 Garath McCleary
29 Pelé
8 Andy Rinomhota
27 Omar Richards
17 Andy Yiadom
47 George Puscas Yellow Card
19 Yakou Meite
Reading Substitutes:
Charlie Adam, Danny Namaso, Lucas Boyé, Chris Gunter, Lucas João, Sam Walker, Tyler Blackett.

BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No. Name
27 Connal Trueman (GK)
14 Jake Clark-Salter
12 Harlee Dean
3 Kristian Pedersen
5 Maxime Colin
16 Josh McEachran Yellow Card
34 Ivan Sunjic
11 Jérémie Bela
7 Daniel Crowley
22 Jude Bellingham
24 Álvaro Giménez
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Lukas Jutkiewicz, Wes Harding, Jacques Maghoma, Lee Camp, Jefferson Montero, Odin Bailey, David Davis.

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