English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 23': Gustavo Hamer
  • 76': Matthew Godden
  • 85': Sam McCallum
FT
3 - 2
Reading
  • 66': Lucas João
  • 90'+2': George Puscas

About

Coventry City are hosting Reading at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, 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': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 6': Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
  • 6': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 8': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Biamou with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 13': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 13': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 21': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 21': Ryan Giles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 0. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 26': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 28': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 30': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 30': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 32': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 36': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 38': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 38': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Moore with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 42': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Reading 0.
  • 48': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 48': Ryan Giles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Shipley.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 53': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 53': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).
  • 58': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Esteves with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  • 64': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 65': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 66': Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 72': Foul by Tomás Esteves (Reading).
  • 72': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Gustavo Hamer.
  • 73': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
  • 73': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 75': Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Shipley.
  • 76': Goal! Coventry City 2, Reading 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 77': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 78': Offside, Reading. Andy Rinomhota tries a through ball, but Alfa Semedo is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 79': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Michael Rose (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Michael Olise.
  • 80': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Liam Moore because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Sam McCallum replaces Fankaty Dabo.
  • 83': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).
  • 83': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
  • 85': Goal! Coventry City 3, Reading 1. Sam McCallum (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Rose.
  • 87': Marko Marosi (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Jordan Shipley.
  • 88': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 88': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Coventry City 3, Reading 2. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Coventry City. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Jamie Allen is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Reading 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
59 Possession 41
14 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
447 Accurate Passes 291
541 Passes 379
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 67
36 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
8 Effective Clearances 27
8 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marko Marosi (GK) Yellow Card
2 Leo Østigard Yellow Card
15 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
4 Michael Rose Yellow Card
14 Ben Sheaf
38 Gustavo Hamer
26 Jordan Shipley
18 Ryan Giles
23 Fankaty Dabo
9 Maxime Biamou
24 Matthew Godden
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jamie Allen, Liam Kelly, Sam McCallum, Callum O'Hare, Tyler Walker, Kyle McFadzean, Ben Wilson.

REA Reading (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
28 Josh Laurent
3 Omar Richards
2 Tomás Esteves
30 Alfa Semedo
7 Michael Olise
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
24 Sone Aluko
Reading Substitutes:
Tom Mcintyre, Luke Southwood, Tennai Watson, Ethan Bristow, George Puscas, Lewis Gibson, Dejan Tetek.

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