English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 67': Yakou Meite
  • 76': Michael Olise
FT
2 - 0
Barnsley
  • Red Card 42': Michal Helik
  • Red Card 68': Mads Andersen

About

Reading are hosting Barnsley 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': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jordan Williams (Barnsley).
  • 3': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Dominik Frieser (Barnsley).
  • 3': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Felipe Araruna.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Dominik Frieser (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Barnsley) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 10': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Luke Thomas (Barnsley).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Frieser.
  • 17': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kilian Ludewig.
  • 19': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Barnsley).
  • 19': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jordan Williams (Barnsley).
  • 22': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 23': Foul by Mads Andersen (Barnsley).
  • 23': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Mads Andersen (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Mads Andersen (Barnsley) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
  • 29': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Dominik Frieser (Barnsley).
  • 34': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Luke Thomas (Barnsley).
  • 34': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 38': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 38': Jack Walton (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Frieser.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kilian Ludewig (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Michal Helik (Barnsley).
  • 41': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Michal Helik (Barnsley) is shown the red card.
  • 43': Foul by Luke Thomas (Barnsley).
  • 43': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley).
  • 45': Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Barnsley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Barnsley 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Callum Styles replaces Luke Thomas.
  • 47': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
  • 49': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 49': Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 58': Conor Chaplin (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Josh Laurent.
  • 59': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
  • 59': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Barnsley. Patrick Schmidt replaces Dominik Frieser.
  • 65': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 65': Kilian Ludewig (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Walton.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
  • 67': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison following a corner.
  • 68': Hand ball by Mads Andersen (Barnsley).
  • 68': Second yellow card to Mads Andersen (Barnsley) for hand ball.
  • 69': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Barnsley. Aapo Halme replaces Conor Chaplin.
  • 70': Foul by Felipe Araruna (Reading).
  • 70': Marcel Ritzmaier (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
  • 74': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Barnsley).
  • 74': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
  • 74': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
  • 76': Goal! Reading 2, Barnsley 0. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 78': Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Lucas João.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 83': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces John Swift.
  • 85': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 86': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 86': Kilian Ludewig (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Sone Aluko.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier with a cross.
  • 88': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Michael Olise is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Sollbauer (Barnsley).
  • 90'+1': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Walton.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Schmidt (Barnsley).
  • 90'+3': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
  • 90'+3': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Barnsley 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Barnsley 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
42 Possession 58
9 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 439
378 Passes 531
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 70
11 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 8
26 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 14
13 Clearances 14

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
20 Araruna
10 John Swift
28 Josh Laurent Yellow Card
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
7 Michael Olise
Reading Substitutes:
Tom Mcintyre, Luke Southwood, Sam Baldock, Sone Aluko, George Puscas, Yakou Meite, Thomas Holmes.

BAR Barnsley (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jack Walton (GK)
30 Michal Helik Red Card
6 Mads Andersen Yellow Card
26 Michael Sollbauer
17 Marcel Ritzmaier Yellow Card
27 Alex Mowatt Yellow Card
16 Luke Thomas
2 Jordan Williams
14 Kilian Ludewig
11 Conor Chaplin
28 Dominik Frieser
Barnsley Substitutes:
Cauley Woodrow, Bradley Collins, Victor Adeboyejo, Callum Styles, Aapo Halme, Patrick Schmidt, George Miller.

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