English League Championship

Reading vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
    FT
    0 - 2
    West Bromwich Albion
    • 25': Matt Phillips
    • 72': Taylor Gardner-Hickman

    About

    Reading are hosting West Bromwich Albion 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 6': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 7': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
    • 8': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 8': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 12': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
    • 14': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
    • 15': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
    • 15': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
    • 18': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
    • 21': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
    • 22': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
    • 22': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 23': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 26': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 31': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace following a fast break.
    • 34': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 36': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 37': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker tries a through ball, but Jeff Hendrick is caught offside.
    • 41': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45': Offside, Reading. Thomas Holmes tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+2': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 49': Tom McIntyre (Reading) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 49': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Grady Diangana.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 52': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
    • 55': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 55': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 58': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 59': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Martin Kelly tries a through ball, but Grady Diangana is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 64': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Andy Carroll.
    • 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Reyes Cleary replaces Grady Diangana.
    • 69': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
    • 70': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips tries a through ball, but Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
    • 72': Goal! Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince.
    • 79': Offside, Reading. Thomas Holmes tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jake Livermore because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuslu replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Mamadou Loum (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 82': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 84': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+3': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reyes Cleary.
    • 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
    • 90'+5': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 1
    41.2 Possession 58.8
    9 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 367
    328 Passes 478
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    69 Long Balls 67
    23 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    21 Interceptions 12
    26 Effective Clearances 11
    26 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 14,235

    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
    21 Dean Bouzanis (GK)
    3 Thomas Holmes
    5 Tom Mcintyre Yellow Card
    17 Andy Yiadom
    10 Tom Ince Yellow Card
    22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
    23 Junior Hoilett
    9 Lucas João
    2 Andy Carroll
    Reading Substitutes:
    Tyrese Fornah, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Shane Long, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Nelson Abbey, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Yakou Meite.

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    16 Martin Kelly
    15 Erik Pieters
    4 Dara O'Shea
    29 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    8 Jake Livermore
    3 Conor Townsend
    10 Matt Phillips
    21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    11 Grady Diangana
    17 Jed Wallace
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    David Button, Karlan Grant, Darnell Furlong, Reyes Cleary, Jayson Molumby, Okay Yokuslu, John Swift.

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