English League Championship

Bristol City vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bristol City
  • 44': Antoine Semenyo
  • 47': Michael Morrison (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 74': John Swift (P)

About

Bristol City are hosting Reading at Ashton Gate, Bristol, 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': Chris Martin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 3': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol City).
  • 3': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
  • 4': Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Hand ball by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 8': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 9': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 9': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Hoilett with a through ball.
  • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Michael Morrison (Reading) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Hoilett with a cross.
  • 14': Lucas João (Reading).
  • 14': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 17': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Han-Noah Massengo because of an injury.
  • 18': Offside, Bristol City. Timm Klose tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
  • 22': Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 22': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 24': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 24': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol City).
  • 28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
  • 32': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 32': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams.
  • 35': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
  • 40': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Pring with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Pring with a through ball.
  • 44': Goal! Bristol City 1, Reading 0. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
  • 45'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Reading 0.
  • 47': Own Goal by Michael Morrison, Reading. Bristol City 2, Reading 0.
  • 48': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
  • 52': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
  • 56': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 59': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 60': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 63': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 63': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
  • 65': Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Martin.
  • 67': David Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Bristol City).
  • 67': Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. Danny Drinkwater replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Cameron Pring.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 69': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 71': Chris Martin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 73': Penalty Reading. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Timm Klose (Bristol City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Goal! Bristol City 2, Reading 1. John Swift (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
  • 77': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. David Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
  • 79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Williams.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. David Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol City).
  • 82': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Chris Martin (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 87': Substitution, Bristol City. Robbie Cundy replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
  • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Chris Martin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
  • 90': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Bristol City).
  • 90': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Hoilett.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but Michael Morrison is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
52.5 Possession 47.5
18 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
339 Accurate Passes 292
447 Passes 408
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.4
61 Long Balls 77
19 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
9 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 16
13 Effective Clearances 14
13 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,798

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
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Line-Ups

BRC Bristol City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Max O'Leary (GK)
22 Tomás Kalas Yellow Card
25 Timm Klose
26 Zak Vyner
36 Alex Scott
42 Han-Noah Massengo
14 Andreas Weimann
16 Cameron Pring
3 Jay Da Silva Yellow Card
9 Chris Martin Yellow Card
18 Antoine Semenyo
Bristol City Substitutes:
Daniel Bentley, Tommy Conway, Callum O'Dowda, Ayman Benarous, Joe Williams, Sam Bell, Robbie Cundy.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Karl Hein (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
4 Michael Morrison
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
17 Andy Yiadom
23 Junior Hoilett
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
9 Tom Ince
Reading Substitutes:
Danny Drinkwater, John Swift, Kelvin Abrefa, Jahmari Clarke, Mamadi Camara, Tom Mcintyre, Luke Southwood.

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