English League Championship

Reading vs Blackburn Rovers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 24': George Puscas
FT
1 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Reading are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 5': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Omar Richards.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
    • 17': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
    • 17': Alfa Semedo (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
    • 20': Hand ball by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 22': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 22': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 26': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 28': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
    • 33': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Michael Morrison because of an injury.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 43': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 43': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 44': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 44': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
    • 45'+1': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+2': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 46': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Omar Richards.
    • 52': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 54': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
    • 58': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Corry Evans.
    • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Joe Rothwell.
    • 62': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
    • 62': Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Puscas.
    • 65': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 66': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 66': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Lucas João.
    • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Harvey Elliott.
    • 71': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 71': Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
    • 75': Hand ball by Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 76': Hand ball by Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 78': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a headed pass.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 84': Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 84': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tom Trybull.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Barry Douglas replaces Amari'i Bell.
    • 84': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Michael Olise.
    • 85': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
    • 88': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 90'+5': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 0
    67 Possession 32
    12 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, 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
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    Line-Ups

    REA Reading

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    4 Michael Morrison
    28 Josh Laurent
    3 Omar Richards
    17 Andy Yiadom
    7 Michael Olise
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    30 Alfa Semedo Yellow Card
    18 Lucas João
    47 George Puscas
    Reading Substitutes:
    Sam Baldock, Thomas Holmes, Femi Azeez, Dejan Tetek, Tomás Esteves, Sone Aluko, Tom Mcintyre, Luke Southwood, Mamadi Camara.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK) Yellow Card
    22 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    17 Amari'i Bell Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    19 Tom Trybull
    8 Joe Rothwell
    29 Corry Evans Yellow Card
    7 Adam Armstrong
    20 Ben Brereton Díaz
    16 Harvey Elliott
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Tyrhys Dolan, Barry Douglas, Lewis Travis, Elliott Bennett, Stewart Downing, Aynsley Pears, Bradley Dack, Jarrad Branthwaite, John Buckley.

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