English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 61': Yakou Meite
FT
1 - 2
Birmingham City
  • 29': Jon Toral
  • 37': Jon Toral
  • Red Card 70': Harlee Dean

About

Reading are hosting Birmingham 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.
  • 6': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 11': Offside, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Toral.
  • 15': Offside, Birmingham City. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
  • 21': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 21': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Leko.
  • 27': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Goal! Reading 0, Birmingham City 1. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 30': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 30': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 35': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 36': Jon Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Goal! Reading 0, Birmingham City 2. Jon Toral (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iván Sánchez following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 39': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 45': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 45': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
  • 47': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 47': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Meite following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 52': Foul by Jon Toral (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 53': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Reading. Alfa Semedo replaces Michael Olise.
  • 59': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Reading. Omar Richards tries a through ball, but Alfa Semedo is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Thomas Holmes.
  • 61': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 2. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 66': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Penalty Reading. Yakou Meite draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Second yellow card to Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Penalty saved! Lucas João (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
  • 73': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 73': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Iván Sánchez.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 74': Substitution, Birmingham City. Mikel San José replaces Jon Toral.
  • 76': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 76': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 78': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Mikel San José (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 80': Neil Etheridge (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Esteves with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 85': Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 90': Neil Etheridge (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gary Gardner (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Esteves following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 90'+8': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 2.

Statistics

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25 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
35.9 Possession 64.1
5 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
223 Accurate Passes 473
318 Passes 577
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 57
30 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
19 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 8
15 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 2,000

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
3 Omar Richards
29 Thomas Holmes
7 Michael Olise
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
11 Yakou Meite
Reading Substitutes:
Sam Walker, Tom Mcintyre, Tomás Esteves, Sam Baldock, Lewis Gibson, Sone Aluko, Dejan Tetek, Jayden Onen, Alfa Semedo.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Neil Etheridge (GK) Yellow Card
12 Harlee Dean Yellow Card
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
2 Maxime Colin
23 Jon Toral
34 Ivan Sunjic
6 Maikel Kieftenbeld
9 Scott Hogan Yellow Card
14 Jonathan Leko Yellow Card
17 Iván Sánchez
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Riley McGree, Jake Clark-Salter, Mikel San José, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Andrés Prieto, Gary Gardner, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Alen Halilovic, Adam Clayton.

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