English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 90': Iliman Ndiaye
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Reading
  • 17': Lucas João
  • 90'+2': Tom Mcintyre

About

Sheffield United are hosting Reading at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 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 missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 3': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 3': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United).
  • 5': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 10': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 17': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Laurent with a through ball.
  • 18': Ben Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 18': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Filip Uremovic (Sheffield United).
  • 21': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
  • 23': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 26': Hand ball by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince following a fast break.
  • 31': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United).
  • 33': Lucas João (Reading) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 35': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 36': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 41': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
  • 42': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 42': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
  • 42': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Offside, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Filip Uremovic is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 45'+2': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Filip Uremovic.
  • 47': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
  • 47': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
  • 48': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 48': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 55': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
  • 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. Daniel Jebbison replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 57': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 57': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 63': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Offside, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
  • 64': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United).
  • 70': Substitution, Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Conor Hourihane.
  • 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 73': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 73': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Lucas João because of an injury.
  • 77': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Ben Davies (Sheffield United).
  • 78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Baldock.
  • 80': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United).
  • 81': Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Hand ball by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
  • 87': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
  • 87': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Tom Ince.
  • 89': Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a through ball.
  • 90': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Reading 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Egan.
  • 90'+1': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Reading 2. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 90'+4': Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Reading 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
31.7 Possession 68.3
8 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
196 Accurate Passes 529
294 Passes 635
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 9
16 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 62
14 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 12
21 Effective Clearances 7
21 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 29,125

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHU Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
12 John Egan
22 Ben Davies
25 Filip Uremovic
24 Conor Hourihane
16 Oliver Norwood
3 Enda Stevens
2 George Baldock Yellow Card
9 Oliver McBurnie
23 Ben Osborn
27 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow Card
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Chris Basham, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Adam Rhys Davies, Iliman Ndiaye, Sander Berge, Daniel Jebbison, Jack Robinson.

REA Reading (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes
4 Michael Morrison
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
17 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
5 Tom Mcintyre
15 Danny Drinkwater
14 Ovie Ejaria
9 Tom Ince
18 Lucas João
28 Josh Laurent
Reading Substitutes:
Brandon Barker, Junior Hoilett, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Femi Azeez, Terell Thomas, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Luke Southwood.

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