English Carabao Cup

Reading vs Colchester United, 2020-21 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Reading
  • 45'+1': Lucas João
  • 56': Lucas João
  • 75': Lucas João
FT
3 - 1
Colchester United
  • 37': Jeavani Brown

About

Reading are hosting Colchester United at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 7': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Miquel Scarlett (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 14': Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 14': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
  • 16': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 17': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Marc McNulty.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 23': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 23': Jevani Brown (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 30': Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ben Stevenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 32': Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
  • 34': Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
  • 37': Goal! Reading 0, Colchester United 1. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
  • 40': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 40': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 40': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Reading 1, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Araruna with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Marc McNulty.
  • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 49': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kwame Poku.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 56': Goal! Reading 2, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
  • 61': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
  • 63': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 63': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 64': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 66': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. Omar Richards replaces Sam Baldock.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
  • 69': Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 69': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 69': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. Courtney Senior replaces Noah Chilvers.
  • 74': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Colchester United).
  • 74': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Courtney Senior (Colchester United).
  • 74': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Goal! Reading 3, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a through ball.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Nahum Melvin-Lambert replaces Lucas João.
  • 83': Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 83': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 87': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Colchester United. Marley Marshall replaces Ben Stevenson.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahum Melvin-Lambert.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Nahum Melvin-Lambert (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
  • 90': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 90': Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
40 Possession 60
11 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
314 Accurate Passes 525
398 Passes 595
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 44
25 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 19
12 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
38 Ethan Bristow
20 Araruna
24 Sone Aluko
28 Josh Laurent
7 Michael Olise
18 Lucas João
9 Sam Baldock
12 Marc McNulty
Reading Substitutes:
Nelson Abbey, Imari Samuels, Omar Richards, Dejan Tetek, Jokull Andresson, Andy Rinomhota, Nahum Melvin-Lambert.

COL Colchester United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dean Gerken (GK)
5 Tommy Smith
18 Tom Eastman
3 Cohen Bramall
17 Miguel Scarlett
8 Harry Pell
24 Ben Stevenson
14 Noah Chilvers
10 Jeavani Brown
11 Callum Harriott
23 Kwame Poku
Colchester United Substitutes:
Shamal George, Omar Sowunmi, Sammie McLeaod, Miles Welch-Hayes, Marley Marshall, Jake Hutchinson, Courtney Senior.

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