West Bromwich Albion vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Reading
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
- 2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 3': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 5': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Scott Dann (Reading).
- 6': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Tom Dele-Bashiru is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 9': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 9': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 10': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Tyrell Ashcroft (Reading).
- 14': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 15': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Robinson following a corner.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 27': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 27': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 34': Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alen Halilovic (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 37': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 38': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
- 42': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 44': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Reading 0.
- 46': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 46': Tyrell Ashcroft (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 49': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayson Molumby following a fast break.
- 57': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 57': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Tom Dele-Bashiru is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 61': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 62': Alen Halilovic (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
- 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Reading 0. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
- 63': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baba Rahman with a cross.
- 65': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion).
- 66': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 66': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Dejan Tetek (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Dejan Tetek.
- 70': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 71': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 71': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion).
- 74': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Liam Moore.
- 76': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 77': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 79': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
- 81': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 84': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Alen Halilovic (Reading).
- 86': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Callum Robinson.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Puscas.
- 90': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 90': Jordan Hugill (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 366 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 23 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,306
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,306
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Jordan Hugill |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
Reading (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 16 | Dejan Tetek  |
| 21 | Baba Rahman |
| 48 | Tyrell Ashcroft |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
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