English League Championship

Reading vs Cardiff City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 27': Shane Long (P)
  • 63': Tom Ince
FT
2 - 1
Cardiff City
  • 4': Callum O'Dowda

About

Reading are hosting Cardiff City 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': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 2': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
  • 4': Goal! Reading 0, Cardiff City 1. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 11': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Lumley (Reading). Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
  • 13': Offside, Reading. Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 14': Handball by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 20': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 20': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match (Cardiff City).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Max Watters (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 23': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Penalty Reading. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 1. Shane Long (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 31': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Offside, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 37': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 39': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Reading. Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 40': Offside, Reading. Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 42': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 46': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 47': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 48': Max Watters (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
  • 50': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Max Watters.
  • 53': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 53': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 55': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
  • 59': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
  • 61': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Goal! Reading 2, Cardiff City 1. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 65': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
  • 69': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 69': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 70': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Sheyi Ojo.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jaden Philogene replaces Mahlon Romeo because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Sang replaces Romaine Sawyers.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 80': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Shane Long.
  • 85': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 85': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 86': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 87': Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 87': Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+4': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Reading. John Clarke replaces Junior Hoilett.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,866

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
17 Andy Yiadom Yellow Card
18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
23 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
8 Jeff Hendrick
19 Tyrese Fornah
14 Ovie Ejaria
10 Tom Ince
7 Shane Long
Reading Substitutes:
Dean Bouzanis, John Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa, Basil Tuma, Louie Holzman, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Kian Leavy.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
23 Cedric Kipre
16 Curtis Nelson Yellow Card
17 Jamilu Collins Yellow Card
2 Mahlon Romeo
19 Romaine Sawyers
35 Andy Rinomhota
6 Ryan Wintle
36 Max Watters
11 Callum O'Dowda
10 Sheyi Ojo
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Jak Alnwick, Thomas Sang, Jaden Philogene, Oliver Denham, Kion Etete, Joe Ralls, Mark Harris.

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