Brentford vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Brentford are hosting Reading
at Gtech Community Stadium, London, 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': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 3': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 10': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 10': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Brentford 1, Reading 0. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 13': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 13': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 15': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 19': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 19': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 21': Attempt saved. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
- 23': Goal! Brentford 2, Reading 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
- 27': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 27': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Brentford 3, Reading 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 30': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Dasilva.
- 39': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mads Bech Sørensen.
- 43': Foul by Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford).
- 43': Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 45'+1': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Thomas Holmes is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 3, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 3, Reading 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Dominic Thompson replaces Rico Henry.
- 46': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
- 47': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 47': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford).
- 49': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Brentford).
- 50': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Sam Baldock (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
- 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dominic Thompson (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 61': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Alfa Semedo.
- 64': Goal! Brentford 3, Reading 1. Sone Aluko (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Josh Dasilva.
- 65': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
- 66': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 66': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 67': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 69': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 70': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 72': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
- 74': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 76': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tomás Esteves (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Sergi Canós.
- 78': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford).
- 78': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 83': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 86': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Josh Laurent is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Charlie Goode (Brentford) header from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Reading 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, Reading 1.
Statistics
 REA |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
| 518 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 9 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 41 | +42 | 84 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 41 | +21 | 72 |
| 4 | Millwall | 41 | +9 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 29 | Mads Bech Sørensen |
| 4 | Charlie Goode |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt  |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 14 | Josh Dasilva |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Rafael (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 2 | Tomás Esteves |
| 29 | Thomas Holmes |
| 8 | Andy Rinomhota |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
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