English League Championship

Watford vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 15': João Pedro (P)
  • 87': João Pedro
FT
2 - 0
Reading

    About

    Watford are hosting Reading at Vicarage Road, Watford, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 1': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
    • 5': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 9': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 12': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
    • 14': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
    • 14': Penalty Watford. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Penalty conceded by Ovie Ejaria (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Goal! Watford 1, Reading 0. João Pedro (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 18': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 19': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 20': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
    • 24': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
    • 28': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 28': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Substitution, Reading. Dean Bouzanis replaces Joe Lumley because of an injury.
    • 34': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 34': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 38': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ken Sema.
    • 41': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 41': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
    • 43': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 45'+3': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 45'+4': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Reading 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 46': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lucas João.
    • 49': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Watford).
    • 49': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 50': Offside, Reading. Jeff Hendrick tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ken Sema.
    • 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 63': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Sam Hutchinson.
    • 63': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Yáser Asprilla.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
    • 70': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 70': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
    • 72': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading).
    • 73': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
    • 74': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
    • 76': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 77': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 78': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 78': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu.
    • 79': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
    • 80': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Ovie Ejaria.
    • 81': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Lucas João.
    • 81': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
    • 82': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 82': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu with a through ball.
    • 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 87': Goal! Watford 2, Reading 0. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 89': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
    • 90': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Keinan Davis.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces João Pedro.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
    • 90'+4': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 1
    46 Possession 54
    6 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    275 Accurate Passes 341
    362 Passes 421
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    65 Long Balls 45
    28 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 15
    18 Tackles 26
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 10
    20 Effective Clearances 12
    20 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Vicarage Road
    Location: Watford, England
    Attendance: 18,847

    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

    WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    27 Christian Kabasele
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    12 Ken Sema Yellow Card
    16 Dan Gosling
    10 João Pedro
    39 Edo Kayembe
    4 Hamza Choudhury
    7 Keinan Davis
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    18 Yáser Asprilla Yellow Card
    Watford Substitutes:
    Maduka Okoye, Bayo Youssouf, Mario, James Morris, Craig Cathcart, Samuel Kalu, Tom Dele-Bashiru.

    REA Reading (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    3 Thomas Holmes
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    4 Sam Hutchinson
    12 Abdul Rahman Baba Yellow Card
    17 Andy Yiadom
    19 Tyrese Fornah
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    14 Ovie Ejaria Yellow Card
    10 Tom Ince
    9 Lucas João
    Reading Substitutes:
    Shane Long, Andy Carroll, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Yakou Meite, Mamadou Loum, Dean Bouzanis, Junior Hoilett.

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