English League Championship

AFC Bournemouth vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
AFC Bournemouth
  • 56': Dominic Solanke
  • 59': Arnaut Danjuma
  • 77': Lewis Cook
  • 89': Dominic Solanke
FT
4 - 2
Reading
  • 4': Lucas João (P)
  • 43': Sone Aluko

About

AFC Bournemouth are hosting Reading at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, 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': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 1': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Diego Rico (Bournemouth).
  • 3': Offside, Reading. Alfa Semedo tries a through ball, but Michael Morrison is caught offside.
  • 3': Penalty Reading. Alfa Semedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
  • 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 11': Foul by Diego Rico (Bournemouth).
  • 11': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.
  • 11': Offside, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 15': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 16': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lucas João.
  • 18': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Alfa Semedo (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 24': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
  • 24': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
  • 25': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 32': Steve Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 33': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
  • 35': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 40': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 41': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 41': Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 41': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Bournemouth. Diego Rico tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
  • 43': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Reading 2. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 45'+4': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Reading 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Reading 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Diego Rico.
  • 48': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
  • 48': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 52': Offside, Bournemouth. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld tries a through ball, but David Brooks is caught offside.
  • 53': Offside, Reading. Rafael Cabral tries a through ball, but Sone Aluko is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 54': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Reading 2. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly with a cross.
  • 59': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Reading 2. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Tomás Esteves.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 71': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 73': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth).
  • 73': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 75': Hand ball by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 77': Goal! Bournemouth 3, Reading 2. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 78': Substitution, Bournemouth. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Junior Stanislas.
  • 79': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 79': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Alfa Semedo.
  • 81': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
  • 81': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 84': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jack Simpson replaces David Brooks.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
  • 86': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 86': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
  • 89': Goal! Bournemouth 4, Reading 2. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Chris Mepham (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Bournemouth. Nnamdi Ofoborh replaces Jefferson Lerma.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 4, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 4, Reading 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
2 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 3
40.3 Possession 59.7
9 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 409
340 Passes 486
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
7 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
66 Long Balls 35
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 13
27 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, 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

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Asmir Begovic (GK) Yellow Card
5 Lloyd Kelly
3 Steve Cook
21 Diego Rico
17 Jack Stacey
16 Lewis Cook
19 Junior Stanislas
8 Jefferson Lerma Yellow Card
9 Dominic Solanke
10 Arnaut Danjuma
7 David Brooks
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Dan Gosling, Jaidon Anthony, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Chris Mepham, Sam Surridge, Gavin Kilkenny, Mark Travers, Jack Simpson.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
3 Omar Richards
2 Tomás Esteves
30 Alfa Semedo
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota Yellow Card
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
24 Sone Aluko
Reading Substitutes:
Lewis Gibson, Thomas Holmes, Yakou Meite, Luke Southwood, Tennai Watson, Dejan Tetek, Michael Olise, Sam Baldock.

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