English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 52': Mamadou Loum
  • 90'+3': Andy Carroll
FT
2 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Reading are hosting Bristol 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.
    • 2': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Bristol City).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 6': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 9': Foul by Timm Klose (Bristol City).
    • 9': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matty James.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 15': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 15': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
    • 21': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 21': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Williams.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alex Scott.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
    • 32': Offside, Bristol City. Antoine Semenyo tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
    • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Timm Klose.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 41': Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Bristol City. Zak Vyner tries a through ball, but Alex Scott is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Williams.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
    • 49': Offside, Bristol City. Antoine Semenyo tries a through ball, but Mark Sykes is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 49': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alex Scott.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Williams.
    • 52': Goal! Reading 1, Bristol City 0. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
    • 54': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Nahki Wells.
    • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Joe Williams.
    • 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Chris Martin replaces Antoine Semenyo.
    • 58': Foul by Robert Atkinson (Bristol City).
    • 58': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 61': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alex Scott.
    • 64': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 64': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
    • 65': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 68': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Lucas João.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Long.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Jay Dasilva.
    • 71': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 73': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 73': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 75': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
    • 75': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
    • 78': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 82': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Zak Vyner.
    • 85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Reading. Nelson Abbey replaces Junior Hoilett.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 88': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 88': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Yakou Meite.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Timm Klose (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty James with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
    • 90': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
    • 90': Joe Lumley (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Chris Martin (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Reading 2, Bristol City 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Long following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
    • 90'+5': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Timm Klose (Bristol City).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
    • 90'+7': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Bristol City 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 0
    58.2 Possession 41.8
    5 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    318 Accurate Passes 231
    428 Passes 311
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 59
    26 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 12
    31 Effective Clearances 31
    31 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 13,606

    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
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    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    3 Thomas Holmes
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    10 Tom Ince
    22 Mamadou Loum
    12 Abdul Rahman Baba Yellow Card
    23 Junior Hoilett
    9 Lucas João
    11 Yakou Meite
    Reading Substitutes:
    Ovie Ejaria, Dean Bouzanis, Andy Carroll, Nelson Abbey, Tyrese Fornah, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Shane Long.

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Max O'Leary (GK)
    25 Timm Klose
    5 Robert Atkinson
    26 Zak Vyner
    8 Joe Williams
    6 Matty James
    7 Alex Scott
    3 Jay Da Silva
    17 Mark Sykes
    21 Nahki Wells
    11 Antoine Semenyo
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Chris Martin, Daniel Bentley, Andy King, Andreas Weimann, Tommy Conway, George Tanner, Cameron Pring.

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