English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 57': Amadou Salif Mbengue
FT
1 - 0
Coventry City

    About

    Reading are hosting Coventry 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, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 4': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 4': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
    • 14': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
    • 17': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 29': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 29': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
    • 29': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 39': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 39': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
    • 45'+4': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 46': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 47': Michael Rose (Coventry City) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 51': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
    • 51': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 55': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
    • 55': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
    • 57': Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 62': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 62': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
    • 63': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 63': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 65': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Tyrese Fornah.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
    • 68': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
    • 68': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 75': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 75': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Reading. Naby Sarr replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
    • 76': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Yakou Meite.
    • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Jake Bidwell.
    • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 79': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 79': Jack Burroughs (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Long with a headed pass.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jamie Allen.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 86': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
    • 86': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 88': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 90'+1': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
    • 90'+5': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 5
    60.2 Possession 39.8
    15 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    415 Accurate Passes 247
    508 Passes 330
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    35 Long Balls 73
    12 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    13 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 24
    16 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 15,213

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
    2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
    3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    4 Millwall 39 +9 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (3-1-4-2)

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

    COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    3 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
    2 Jonathan Panzo
    4 Michael Rose
    14 Ben Sheaf
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    27 Jake Bidwell
    28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    8 Jamie Allen Yellow Card
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Jack Burroughs, Kasey Palmer, Todd Kane, Martyn Waghorn, Simon Moore, Fabio Tavares, Liam Kelly.

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