English League Championship

Fulham vs Reading, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Fulham
  • 86': Rodrigo Muniz
FT
1 - 2
Reading
  • 19': Ovie Ejaria
  • 53': Ovie Ejaria

About

Fulham are hosting Reading at Craven Cottage, London, 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': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
  • 3': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 7': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 7': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 9': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 11': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
  • 15': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
  • 16': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Goal! Fulham 0, Reading 1. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
  • 20': Substitution, Reading. Danny Drinkwater replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
  • 22': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 26': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 27': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
  • 27': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
  • 28': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 34': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
  • 41': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Alen Halilovic (Reading).
  • 43': Foul by Baba Rahman (Reading).
  • 43': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Hand ball by John Swift (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Ream.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 45'+2': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Reading 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham).
  • 51': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Fulham 0, Reading 2. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alen Halilovic.
  • 55': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
  • 55': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 56': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
  • 57': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Baba Rahman (Reading).
  • 58': Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Baba Rahman (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Denis Odoi (Fulham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Baba Rahman (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
  • 65': Denis Odoi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 65': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 67': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
  • 68': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 68': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Odoi.
  • 71': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Jean Michael Seri.
  • 71': Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Denis Odoi.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
  • 74': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
  • 74': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 77': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
  • 77': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 78': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 80': Alen Halilovic (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 86': Goal! Fulham 1, Reading 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
  • 87': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
  • 87': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Alen Halilovic.
  • 89': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces David Junior Hoilett.
  • 89': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Ream.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Reading 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 2
34.7 Possession 65.3
8 SHOTS 25
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
242 Accurate Passes 511
327 Passes 581
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 10
4 Crosses 43
0.5 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 35
13 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 9
32 Effective Clearances 3
32 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,901

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
13 Tim Ream Yellow Card
16 Tosin Adarabioyo
33 Antonee Robinson
4 Denis Odoi Yellow Card
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
12 Nathaniel Chalobah
24 Jean Michaël Seri Yellow Card
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
17 Ivan Cavaleiro
8 Harry Wilson Yellow Card
Fulham Substitutes:
Marek Rodák, Alfie Mawson, Domingos Quina, Michael Hector, Josh Onomah, Neeskens Kebano, Rodrigo Muniz.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK)
4 Michael Morrison
3 Thomas Holmes
21 Abdul Rahman Baba Yellow Card
17 Andy Yiadom
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
10 John Swift
28 Josh Laurent
23 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
14 Ovie Ejaria
7 Alen Halilovic
Reading Substitutes:
Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Michael Stickland, Jahmari Clarke, Danny Drinkwater, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Dejan Tetek, George Puscas.

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