Reading vs Fulham, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Fulham
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.
- 4': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
- 4': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Dejan Tetek.
- 7': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Scott Dann because of an injury.
- 8': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 1. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
- 22': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
- 24': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 24': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Mamadi Camara (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 32': Offside, Reading. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Reading. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 36': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
- 41': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 43': Mamadi Camara (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 45'+2': Penalty Fulham. Harry Wilson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Thomas Holmes (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Fulham 2.
- 47': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 50': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 52': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Dejan Tetek.
- 53': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
- 55': Offside, Reading. Thomas Holmes tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
- 56': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 56': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 3. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Danny Drinkwater.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
- 67': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 68': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 4. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic following a corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabio Carvalho.
- 69': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 70': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 70': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 5. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Fabio Carvalho.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 75': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 6. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Harry Wilson.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Harrison Reed.
- 79': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham).
- 79': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mamadi Camara.
- 82': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 83': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 87': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 89': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 7. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 90'+1': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 7.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 0, Fulham 7.
Statistics
FUL |
REA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 67.1 | Possession | 32.9 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 550 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 631 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 4 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,472
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,472
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 36 | +36 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 36 | +23 | 69 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | +9 | 65 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 35 | +26 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 41 | Ethan Bristow |
| 16 | Dejan Tetek |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 28 | Fábio Carvalho |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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