Reading vs Nottingham Forest, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Nottingham Forest
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': Goal! Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 6': Foul by Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 11': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 16': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
- 18': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 19': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 19': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 22': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 27': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Gaëtan Bong replaces Max Lowe because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt saved. Baba Rahman (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 32': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 32': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 35': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 37': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 43': Foul by Scott Dann (Reading).
- 43': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 49': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 50': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 50': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 53': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 55': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
- 57': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
- 57': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 61': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Liam Moore.
- 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 64': Goal! Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Scott Dann (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 65': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tobias Figueiredo replaces Joe Lolley.
- 67': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 70': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 70': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but Ovie Ejaria is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
- 72': Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 73': Substitution, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Danny Drinkwater.
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James Garner replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 75': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 75': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball.
- 77': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Ovie Ejaria is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Baba Rahman (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 82': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
- 82': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 82': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 87': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Baba Rahman (Reading).
- 87': Baba Rahman (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 90'+1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by John Swift.
- 90'+2': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
- 90'+2': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
NFO |
REA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 395 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 21 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 22 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,907
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,907
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 45 | +48 | 92 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 45 | +30 | 81 |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | +25 | 79 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 47 | George Puscas |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 15 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | Djed Spence |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 7 | Lewis Grabban |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
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