English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 49': Thomas Holmes (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Reading
  • 81': Yakou Meite

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.
  • 2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 3': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 3': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Hand ball by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 13': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 18': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Nottingham Forest).
  • 19': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
  • 22': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 22': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cafú.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 31': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 31': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Knockaert replaces Joe Lolley because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 35': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 36': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
  • 36': Lucas João (Reading) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tom McIntyre following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Puscas.
  • 38': Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 42': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Cafú (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong.
  • 43': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 45'+2': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Reading 0.
  • 46': Foul by James Garner (Nottingham Forest).
  • 46': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
  • 47': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 49': Own Goal by Thomas Holmes, Reading. Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 0.
  • 51': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Laurent with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 53': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
  • 53': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 57': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
  • 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Alfa Semedo.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 62': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
  • 62': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 62': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
  • 63': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Cafú (Nottingham Forest).
  • 64': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by James Garner (Nottingham Forest).
  • 65': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban replaces Glenn Murray.
  • 73': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
  • 73': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces George Puscas.
  • 75': Andy Yiadom (Reading) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
  • 77': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Garner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luke Freeman replaces Filip Krovinovic.
  • 81': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 82': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest).
  • 89': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+2': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 5
58.5 Possession 41.5
23 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 255
481 Passes 337
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 67
36 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 14
13 Effective Clearances 18
13 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
4 Millwall 39 +9 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
26 Scott McKenna
3 Tobias Figueiredo Yellow Card
13 Gaëtan Bong
2 Cyrus Christie
27 Filip Krovinovic
18 Cafú
37 James Garner
25 Glenn Murray
23 Joe Lolley
11 Sammy Ameobi
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Alex Mighten, Jordan Smith, Tyler Blackett, Loïc Mbe Soh, Anthony Knockaert, Lewis Grabban, Lyle Taylor, Luke Freeman, Ryan Yates.

REA Reading (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
29 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
3 Omar Richards
17 Andy Yiadom
7 Michael Olise
28 Josh Laurent
30 Alfa Semedo
18 Lucas João
47 George Puscas
Reading Substitutes:
Sone Aluko, Lewis Gibson, Luke Southwood, Sam Baldock, Tomás Esteves, Yakou Meite, Dejan Tetek, Ryan East, Mamadi Camara.

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