English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 60': Jeff Hendrick
FT
1 - 1
Norwich City
  • 50': Grant Hanley

About

Reading are hosting Norwich 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.
  • 3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 4': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
  • 4': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Reading. Tyrese Fornah tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 11': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 14': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 21': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 22': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 24': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 37': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
  • 38': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 40': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 42': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 42': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Sargent following a fast break.
  • 49': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
  • 50': Goal! Reading 0, Norwich City 1. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Sargent following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
  • 60': Goal! Reading 1, Norwich City 1. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a headed pass.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 68': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 70': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 72': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
  • 72': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Marcelino Núñez.
  • 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Danel Sinani replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Andy Carroll.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Ovie Ejaria replaces Tyrese Fornah.
  • 76': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
  • 78': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 82': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 82': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
  • 83': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 86': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 90'+3': Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
65.2 Possession 34.8
7 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
520 Accurate Passes 245
605 Passes 316
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.5
77 Long Balls 58
46 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,978

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

REA Reading (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
4 Sam Hutchinson Yellow Card
19 Tyrese Fornah
8 Jeff Hendrick
22 Mamadou Loum
18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
23 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
2 Andy Carroll
10 Tom Ince Yellow Card
Reading Substitutes:
Yakou Meite, Lucas João, Ovie Ejaria, Dean Bouzanis, Nelson Abbey, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Michael Craig.

NOR Norwich City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Tim Krul (GK)
5 Grant Hanley
4 Andrew Omobamidele Yellow Card
3 Sam Byram
2 Max Aarons
46 Liam Gibbs
23 Kenny McLean
26 Marcelino Núñez
22 Teemu Pukki
20 Aaron Ramsey
24 Josh Sargent
Norwich City Substitutes:
Jordan Hugill, Ben Gibson, Gabriel Sara, Danel Sinani, Onel Hernández, Angus Gunn, Kieran Dowell.

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