Reading vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 3': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 3': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
- 8': Foul by Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).
- 8': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 12': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 12': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
- 14': Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 20': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 33': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 43': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+2': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 45'+2': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Jack Vale.
- 47': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 49': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 49': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Long with a headed pass.
- 53': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 53': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 55': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah with a cross.
- 59': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 59': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 61': Goal! Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 63': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 70': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
- 75': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 75': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 78': Goal! Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Opoku replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 81': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 81': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Ben Brereton.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 87': Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Kelvin Opoku (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Reading. John Clarke replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Ashley Phillips.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayo Edun.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 90'+6': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Clarke.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 474 | Accurate Passes | 210 |
| 583 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,780
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,780
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 12 | +3 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 12 | +17 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | +4 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Reading (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK)  |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 7 | Shane Long |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 33 | Ashley Phillips |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 29 | Jack Vale |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
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