English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 80': Lewis Grabban
FT
1 - 1
Reading
  • 83': Sam Baldock

About

Nottingham Forest are hosting Reading at The City Ground, Nottingham, 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 Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 1': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pelé.
  • 6': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 8': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 8': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 9': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 16': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 16': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 18': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 20': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 20': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 23': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 23': Pelé (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jordan Obita (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 30': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 31': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 35': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
  • 35': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samba Sow.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samba Sow.
  • 42': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 42': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Obita (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Reading 0.
  • 49': Foul by Pelé (Reading).
  • 49': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by George Puscas.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 51': Pelé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Tyler Blackett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jordan Obita (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Samba Sow.
  • 65': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 65': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 72': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 76': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces George Puscas.
  • 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Silva with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 80': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 0. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
  • 85': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Albert Adomah replaces Joe Lolley.
  • 89': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 89': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces Michael Olise.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Danny Loader (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
44.2 Possession 55.8
12 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 440
424 Passes 531
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 54
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
4 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 17
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 11
16 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 26,840

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

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

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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
24 Tyler Blackett
2 Chris Gunter
14 Ovie Ejaria Yellow Card
10 John Swift
29 Pelé Yellow Card
47 George Puscas
11 Jordan Obita
21 Michael Olise
Reading Substitutes:
Sam Walker, Matt Miazga, Charlie Adam, Danny Namaso, Lucas Boyé, Sam Baldock, Andy Rinomhota.

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