English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 13': Michael Morrison
  • 63': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Stoke City
  • 44': Romaine Sawyers

About

Reading are hosting Stoke City 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': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 1': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 7': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Josh Maja (Stoke City).
  • 10': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Allen.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 13': Goal! Reading 1, Stoke City 0. Michael Morrison (Reading) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  • 16': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 27': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 27': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by D'Margio Wright-Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 28': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 29': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Substitution, Stoke City. Romaine Sawyers replaces Jordan Thompson because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 35': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 44': Goal! Reading 1, Stoke City 1. Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Maja.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City).
  • 45'+1': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Maja.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Stoke City 1.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 57': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 60': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 60': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Maja.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
  • 62': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Josh Tymon (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 62': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Own Goal by Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Stoke City. Reading 2, Stoke City 1.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Junior Hoilett.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 65': Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
  • 70': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City).
  • 70': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Fletcher replaces Josh Maja.
  • 72': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
  • 73': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 73': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
  • 74': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
  • 79': Ørjan Nyland (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 82': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 86': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).
  • 87': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces John Swift.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 90'+1': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Stoke City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Stoke City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
59.3 Possession 40.7
12 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
480 Accurate Passes 282
574 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 59
20 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 15
14 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 17
11 Effective Clearances 7
11 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 9,928

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

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

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Jack Bonham (GK)
24 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
19 Phil Jagielka
14 Josh Tymon Yellow Card
16 Ben Wilmot Yellow Card
42 Lewis Baker
15 Jordan Thompson
4 Joe Allen
33 Josh Maja
32 D'Margio Wright-Phillips
18 Jacob Brown
Stoke City Substitutes:
Romaine Sawyers, Josef Bursik, Tyrese Campbell, James Chester, Steven Fletcher, Sam Clucas, Mario Vrancic.

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