English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 16': Lucas João
  • 46': Andy Rinomhota
  • 72': John Swift
FT
3 - 0
Coventry City
  • Red Card 71': Kyle McFadzean

About

Reading are hosting Coventry 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': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Offside, Coventry City. Matty James tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 4': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 9': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 13': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 18': Foul by Matty James (Coventry City).
  • 18': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 19': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 23': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Michael Olise is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Shipley.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
  • 26': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 27': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 27': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 29': Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 30': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 32': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 38': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 39': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
  • 40': Offside, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo tries a through ball, but Dominic Hyam is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
  • 42': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
  • 42': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Thomas Holmes.
  • 46': Goal! Reading 2, Coventry City 0. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 49': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 49': Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
  • 51': Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
  • 51': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 53': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matty James with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Jordan Shipley is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Maxime Biamou replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 60': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 60': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Offside, Reading. Tomás Esteves tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Michael Olise because of an injury.
  • 66': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 66': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 69': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 71': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) for a bad foul.
  • 72': Goal! Reading 3, Coventry City 0. John Swift (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Alfa Semedo replaces John Swift.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 78': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 79': Hand ball by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Julien Da Costa replaces Fankaty Dabo.
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Matty James.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
  • 80': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 82': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 83': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Thompson replaces Leo Østigard.
  • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Will Bapaga replaces Jordan Shipley.
  • 87': Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 89': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 89': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 90': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 90'+2': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 2
54.7 Possession 45.3
7 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
436 Accurate Passes 376
533 Passes 454
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 59
31 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 12
8 Effective Clearances 21
8 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 40 +42 83
2 Millwall 40 +10 72
3 Middlesbrough 40 +21 71
4 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
5 Tom Mcintyre
4 Michael Morrison Yellow Card
3 Omar Richards
29 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
10 John Swift
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
7 Michael Olise
Reading Substitutes:
Dejan Tetek, Alfa Semedo, Jayden Onen, Ryan East, Sam Baldock, Luke Southwood, Mamadi Camara, Tomás Esteves, Sone Aluko.

COV Coventry City (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
15 Dominic Hyam
2 Leo Østigard Yellow Card
25 Matty James
38 Gustavo Hamer
21 Sam McCallum
23 Fankaty Dabo
12 Viktor Gyökeres
26 Jordan Shipley
11 Callum O'Hare
Coventry City Substitutes:
Julien Da Costa, Gervane Kastaneer, Amadou Bakayoko, Jordan Thompson, Ben Sheaf, Jamie Allen, Will Bapaga, Maxime Biamou, Lee Camp.

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