Reading vs Swansea City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

31': Yakou Meite
90'+3': Tomás Esteves

FT
2 - 2

Swansea City

67': Jamal Lowe
83': André Ayew

About

Reading are hosting Swansea 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.
1': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
1': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a cross following a set piece situation.
2': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
2': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
3': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
6': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
10': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
10': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
10': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Offside, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton tries a through ball, but Liam Cullen is caught offside.
15': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
15': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
17': Hand ball by Marc Guehi (Swansea City).
17': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
18': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
18': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
19': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
20': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
21': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
22': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
23': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
24': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
24': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
28': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
28': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
31': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Swift.
36': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
36': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt missed. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wayne Routledge.
40': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Swansea City).
41': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
41': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
41': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
44': Attempt blocked. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
45': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
45'+1': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Swansea City 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Swansea City 0.
46': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
47': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Omar Richards is caught offside.
47': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
47': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a cross.
49': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
49': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
49': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
50': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
53': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
53': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
57': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
60': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
64': Attempt missed. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
64': Substitution, Swansea City. Morgan Whittaker replaces Wayne Routledge.
64': Substitution, Swansea City. Connor Roberts replaces Kyle Naughton.
64': Substitution, Swansea City. André Ayew replaces Liam Cullen.
65': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces John Swift.
65': Substitution, Reading. Alfa Semedo replaces Yakou Meite.
66': Attempt saved. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Ayew.
67': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 1. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
68': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
68': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
72': Attempt blocked. Alfa Semedo (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Richards.
72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
73': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
74': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
77': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
77': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
77': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Swansea City).
77': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by André Ayew.
79': Hand ball by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).
79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
80': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
81': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
81': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Ovie Ejaria.
81': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Andy Yiadom.
82': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
83': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 2. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
87': Substitution, Swansea City. Korey Smith replaces Conor Hourihane.
87': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Omar Richards.
88': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
90': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Connor Roberts following a fast break.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
90'+1': Offside, Swansea City. Marc Guehi tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Esteves with a cross.
90'+3': Goal! Reading 2, Swansea City 2. Tomás Esteves (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Swansea City 2.
0': Match ends, Reading 2, Swansea City 2.

Statistics

SWA		REA
15	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	2
48.3	Possession	51.7
15	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
311	Accurate Passes	353
396	Passes	418
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
17	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.3
57	Long Balls	51
29	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	7
12	Effective Tackles	6
21	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
9	Interceptions	9
20	Effective Clearances	9
20	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Rafael (GK)
6	Liam Moore
29	Thomas Holmes
3	Omar Richards
17	Andy Yiadom
10	John Swift
28	Josh Laurent
8	Andy Rinomhota
18	Lucas João
14	Ovie Ejaria
11	Yakou Meite

Reading Substitutes:

Sone Aluko, Alfa Semedo, George Puscas, Michael Olise, Luke Southwood, Tomás Esteves, Sam Baldock, Dejan Tetek, Lewis Gibson.

Swansea City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
5	Marc Guéhi
44	Ben Cabango
24	Jake Bidwell
26	Kyle Naughton
6	Jay Fulton
14	Conor Hourihane
8	Matt Grimes
20	Liam Cullen
9	Jamal Lowe
15	Wayne Routledge

Swansea City Substitutes:

Joel Latibeaudiere, André Ayew, Oliver Cooper, Yan Dhanda, Korey Smith, Morgan Whittaker, Connor Roberts, Ryan Bennett, Ben Hamer.

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