English League Championship

Reading vs Luton Town, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 9': Tom Mcintyre
  • 41': Alfa Semedo
FT
2 - 1
Luton Town
  • 90': Kazenga Lua Lua

About

Reading are hosting Luton Town 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.
  • 2': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 2': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 9': Goal! Reading 1, Luton Town 0. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 10': James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 13': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Tomás Esteves (Reading).
  • 18': George Moncur (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 19': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sonny Bradley (Luton Town).
  • 21': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 22': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Martin Cranie (Luton Town).
  • 25': Martin Cranie (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 29': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
  • 33': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 34': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town).
  • 40': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Goal! Reading 2, Luton Town 0. Alfa Semedo (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a through ball.
  • 43': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 43': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 43': Martin Cranie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Hand ball by Sam Baldock (Reading).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Reading 2, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Danny Hylton replaces Glen Rea.
  • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Martin Cranie.
  • 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces George Moncur.
  • 50': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Collins.
  • 56': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 56': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 59': Hand ball by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 60': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
  • 60': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
  • 61': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 65': Substitution, Luton Town. Kazenga LuaLua replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Alfa Semedo.
  • 69': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
  • 71': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town).
  • 75': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Ovie Ejaria is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Danny Hylton (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Dan Potts.
  • 79': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 79': Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 82': Hand ball by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 83': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
  • 85': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 86': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
  • 86': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Goal! Reading 2, Luton Town 1. Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Reading. Tennai Watson replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
  • 90'+3': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 2
56.7 Possession 43.3
8 SHOTS 4
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 266
492 Passes 389
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
27 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 79
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 5
7 Effective Clearances 28
7 Clearances 28

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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
4 Michael Morrison
29 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
2 Tomás Esteves
30 Alfa Semedo
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota
9 Sam Baldock
14 Ovie Ejaria
24 Sone Aluko
Reading Substitutes:
Nahum Melvin-Lambert, Luke Southwood, Jeriel Dorsett, Michael Olise, Tennai Watson, Jayden Onen, Ethan Bristow, Ryan East, John Swift.

LTN Luton Town (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 James Shea (GK)
5 Sonny Bradley
15 Tom Lockyer
16 Glen Rea
3 Dan Potts
2 Martin Cranie Yellow Card
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
8 Luke Berry
14 George Moncur
18 Jordan Clark
19 James Collins
Luton Town Substitutes:
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Harry Cornick, Danny Hylton, Matty Pearson, Kazenga Lua Lua, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Sam Nombe, Simon Sluga.

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