English League Championship

Reading vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 14': Tom Mcintyre
  • 61': Junior Hoilett
  • 78': Lucas João
FT
3 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    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

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    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

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
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    4 Millwall 38 +9 68
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    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    3 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
    17 Andy Yiadom
    22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
    19 Tyrese Fornah Yellow Card
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    18 Nesta Guinness-Walker Yellow Card
    23 Junior Hoilett
    7 Shane Long
    10 Tom Ince
    Reading Substitutes:
    Michael Craig, Dean Bouzanis, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Lucas João, Mamadi Camara, John Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala Yellow Card
    33 Ashley Phillips
    3 Harry Pickering Yellow Card
    2 Callum Brittain
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    21 John Buckley
    27 Lewis Travis
    29 Jack Vale
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Bradley Dack, Ryan Hedges, Aynsley Pears, Tayo Edun, Tyler Morton, Joe Rankin-Costello, Sam Gallagher.

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