English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 62': Jamie Allen
  • 90'+8': Matthew Godden
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 40': John Swift (P)

About

Coventry City are hosting Reading at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 3': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 5': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 7': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 7': Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 15': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 16': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 19': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 27': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 30': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 31': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 31': Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 40': Penalty Reading. John Swift draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Goal! Coventry City 0, Reading 1. John Swift (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 45': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Reading 1.
  • 46': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 46': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 50': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
  • 50': Julien Da Costa (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Da Costa with a headed pass.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Tom McIntyre because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Da Costa with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 61': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Julien Da Costa.
  • 61': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Martyn Waghorn.
  • 62': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 62': Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 1. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 69': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Puscas.
  • 70': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 74': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 74': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 75': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 77': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 78': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 79': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 83': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 88': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
  • 88': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 90'+1': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Jahmari Clarke (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 90'+4': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 90'+5': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Coventry City 2, Reading 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 1
43 Possession 57
7 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 438
417 Passes 534
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 37
0.2 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 61
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 11
13 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
22 Interceptions 12
30 Effective Clearances 11
30 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 16,464

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

COV Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Simon Moore (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
15 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
23 Fankaty Dabo
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer Yellow Card
10 Callum O'Hare Yellow Card
18 Ian Maatsen Yellow Card
29 Julien Da Costa
17 Viktor Gyökeres
9 Martyn Waghorn
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jordan Shipley, Jamie Allen, Jodi Jones, Ben Wilson, Ryan Howley, Matthew Godden, Josh Pask.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
5 Tom Mcintyre
17 Andy Yiadom
10 John Swift
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota Yellow Card
47 George Puscas
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru Yellow Card
30 Femi Azeez
Reading Substitutes:
Jahmari Clarke, Ethan Bristow, Thomas Holmes, Junior Hoilett, Kian Leavy, Dejan Tetek, Luke Southwood.

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