English League Championship

Reading vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 41': George Puscas
FT
1 - 0
Watford

    About

    Reading are hosting Watford 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
    • 5': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
    • 8': Offside, Watford. Ben Wilmot tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
    • 9': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a headed pass.
    • 11': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
    • 13': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 13': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
    • 21': Hand ball by Michael Morrison (Reading).
    • 23': James Garner (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 23': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 24': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
    • 32': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 33': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 37': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru because of an injury.
    • 38': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 38': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Watford).
    • 40': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Ben Wilmot (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
    • 41': Goal! Reading 1, Watford 0. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
    • 43': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
    • 43': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 44': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Watford 0.
    • 46': Ben Wilmot (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 49': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
    • 49': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
    • 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
    • 53': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 53': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Cabral.
    • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
    • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Michael Olise.
    • 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Omar Richards.
    • 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Michael Olise.
    • 62': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 62': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Omar Richards (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 63': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 64': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 65': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 65': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 68': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 68': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 69': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Kiko Femenía.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
    • 70': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 71': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 71': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
    • 72': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 73': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 79': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 79': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Watford).
    • 79': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Watford. Glenn Murray replaces Ismaila Sarr.
    • 84': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Sone Aluko because of an injury.
    • 87': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
    • 87': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Dejan Tetek (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dejan Tetek (Reading) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
    • 90'+4': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Glenn Murray (Watford).
    • 90'+5': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 2
    55.7 Possession 44.3
    11 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    401 Accurate Passes 320
    484 Passes 396
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 59
    33 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 16
    15 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 11
    8 Effective Clearances 22
    8 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, 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

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    4 Michael Morrison
    3 Omar Richards Yellow Card
    29 Thomas Holmes
    24 Sone Aluko
    28 Josh Laurent Yellow Card
    8 Andy Rinomhota
    47 George Puscas
    7 Michael Olise
    11 Yakou Meite
    Reading Substitutes:
    Tom Mcintyre, Femi Azeez, Tennai Watson, Dejan Tetek, Luke Southwood, Lewis Gibson, Lucas João.

    WAT Watford (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Foster (GK)
    27 Christian Kabasele
    6 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
    15 Craig Cathcart
    24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    16 James Garner
    14 Nathaniel Chalobah Yellow Card
    21 Kiko Femenía
    3 Jeremy Ngakia
    10 João Pedro Yellow Card
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    Watford Substitutes:
    Tom Cleverley, Ken Sema, William Troost-Ekong, Ignacio Pussetto, Domingos Quina, Daniel Bachmann, Glenn Murray.

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