English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Burnley
  • 66': Benson Manuel
  • 90'+4': Anass Zaroury
FT
2 - 1
Reading
  • 56': Tom Ince

About

Burnley are hosting Reading at Turf Moor, Burnley, 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': Foul by Jay Rodríguez (Burnley).
  • 2': Joe Lumley (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Burnley).
  • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anass Zaroury with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 8': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
  • 10': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 10': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Beyer.
  • 22': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Burnley).
  • 22': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 27': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 27': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Offside, Burnley. Samuel Bastien tries a through ball, but Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 34': Offside, Burnley. Ian Maatsen tries a through ball, but Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 34': Substitution, Reading. Junior Hoilett replaces Tom McIntyre because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
  • 35': Nathan Tella (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Samuel Bastien (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 38': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 39': Hand ball by Nathan Tella (Burnley).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jay Rodríguez (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Reading 0.
  • 46': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 46': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 53': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 56': Goal! Burnley 0, Reading 1. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 59': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Burnley. Benson Manuel replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 61': Substitution, Burnley. Vitinho replaces Connor Roberts.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 64': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anass Zaroury.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Vitinho.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Goal! Burnley 1, Reading 1. Benson Manuel (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Offside, Burnley. Ian Maatsen tries a through ball, but Anass Zaroury is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 72': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 72': Samuel Bastien (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodríguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
  • 76': Benson Manuel (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 77': Substitution, Burnley. CJ Egan-Riley replaces Samuel Bastien.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benson Manuel.
  • 85': Substitution, Burnley. Halil Dervisoglu replaces Nathan Tella.
  • 86': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benson Manuel with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Benson Manuel.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Burnley 2, Reading 1. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benson Manuel.
  • 90'+6': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
  • 90'+6': Benson Manuel (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Benson Manuel (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 90'+8': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Arijanet Muric (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 2, Reading 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
9 Corner Kicks 12
1 Saves 3
29.2 Possession 70.8
11 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
142 Accurate Passes 490
223 Passes 574
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 9
29 Crosses 31
0.2 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 24
28 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,684

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

BUR Burnley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
49 Arijanet Muric (GK) Yellow Card
36 Jordan Beyer
5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis Yellow Card
29 Ian Maatsen
14 Connor Roberts
23 Nathan Tella
8 Josh Brownhill
26 Samuel Bastien
9 Jay Rodríguez
19 Anass Zaroury
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
Burnley Substitutes:
Halil Dervisoglu, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Charlie Taylor, Benson Manuel, Vitinho, Ashley Barnes, CJ Egan-Riley.

REA Reading (3-4-2-1)

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

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