Reading vs Rotherham United, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Rotherham United
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.
- 3': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United).
- 3': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
- 3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United).
- 4': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 4': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 5': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 5': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 7': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 10': Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United).
- 10': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Reading. Omar Richards tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 17': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 17': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
- 19': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
- 23': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
- 25': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
- 26': Offside, Rotherham United. Daniel Barlaser tries a through ball, but Michael Ihiekwe is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 39': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 41': Goal! Reading 1, Rotherham United 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Rotherham United 0.
- 46': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Rotherham United).
- 50': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 53': Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United).
- 55': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
- 61': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Jamie Lindsay.
- 63': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Hirst.
- 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Matthew Olosunde replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
- 65': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 65': George Hirst (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Reading. Michael Olise replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 66': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces George Puscas.
- 68': Attempt missed. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Smith.
- 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Wes Harding.
- 70': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
- 70': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Rotherham United. Freddie Ladapo replaces Wes Harding.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 75': Attempt saved. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe with a headed pass.
- 75': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 75': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
- 79': Attempt saved. Tomás Esteves (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 79': Goal! Reading 2, Rotherham United 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Alfa Semedo.
- 83': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Richards.
- 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 86': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 87': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
- 90': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Wiles with a cross.
- 90'+2': Penalty Reading. Lucas João draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Reading 3, Rotherham United 0. Lucas João (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Rotherham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 493 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 15 | +27 | 34 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 15 | +6 | 26 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood  |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 4 | Shaun MacDonald |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 19 | Wes Harding |
| 26 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 16 | Jamie Lindsay |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 28 | Florian Jozefzoon |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
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