Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Reading
at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 7': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 7': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 10': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 10': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 0. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
- 19': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 20': Michael Olise (Reading) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 21': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 21': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 23': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 25': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 29': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card.
- 34': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 34': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 36': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 36': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 36': Joe Wildsmith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
- 38': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 39': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 41': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 43': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 43': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 45'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 45'+3': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+3': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Dominic Iorfa replaces Barry Bannan.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Pelupessy replaces Joost van Aken.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Moses Odubajo replaces Liam Palmer.
- 48': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
- 48': Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
- 49': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 53': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 53': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
- 59': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 59': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 61': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
- 63': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 66': Rafael Cabral (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 70': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Andy Rinomhota.
- 70': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Thomas Holmes.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomás Esteves.
- 75': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Michael Olise.
- 76': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 77': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Esteves.
- 78': Foul by Sam Baldock (Reading).
- 78': Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 85': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 87': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
- 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Julian Börner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Elias Kachunga replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 90'+1': Elias Kachunga (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Reading 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 78 | Possession | 22 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 581 | Accurate Passes | 114 |
| 664 | Passes | 188 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 7 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, 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 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 13 | Julian Borner |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 4 | Joost van Aken |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 26 | Liam Shaw |
| 11 | Adam Reach |
| 7 | Kadeem Harris |
| 5 | Callum Paterson |
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 |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
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