English League Championship

Reading vs Preston North End, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 28': Femi Azeez
  • 69': John Swift
FT
2 - 1
Preston North End
  • 61': Daniel Johnson (P)

About

Reading are hosting Preston North End 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.
  • 2': Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Andy Rinomhota is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 6': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 12': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 12': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End).
  • 17': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bristow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 22': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lucas João.
  • 26': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 26': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 27': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 0. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 39': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 39': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 40': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 45': Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 46': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 46': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Bristow.
  • 48': Lucas João (Reading) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
  • 50': Offside, Reading. Tom McIntyre tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 52': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 53': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 55': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
  • 58': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 58': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Michael Morrison (Reading) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 59': Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 61': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 65': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
  • 65': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Ethan Bristow (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 67': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 69': Goal! Reading 2, Preston North End 1. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João with a through ball.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 71': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 72': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 72': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 78': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 79': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Greg Cunningham.
  • 84': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).
  • 85': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Lucas João because of an injury.
  • 87': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 87': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bristow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
12 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 5
57.2 Possession 42.8
13 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 195
367 Passes 279
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.1
70 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 28
12 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,156

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
4 Millwall 38 +9 68
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

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

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
18 Ryan Ledson
11 Daniel Johnson
8 Alan Browne
3 Greg Cunningham
2 Sepp van den Berg
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
31 Scott Sinclair
Preston North End Substitutes:
Benjamin Whiteman, Sean Maguire, Patrick Bauer, Joe Rodwell-Grant, Joseph Rafferty, Brad Potts, Declan Rudd.

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