English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 27': Andy Carroll
  • 53': Tom Ince
FT
2 - 1
Swansea City
  • 71': Liam Cullen

About

Reading are hosting Swansea 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': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City).
  • 2': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 3': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 10': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 10': Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 10': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 11': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 13': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 18': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 21': Offside, Swansea City. Matt Grimes tries a through ball, but Matthew Sorinola is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 23': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 24': Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
  • 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
  • 26': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 29': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Oliver Cooper.
  • 31': Penalty Reading. Andy Carroll draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Jay Fulton (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot is too high. Yakou Meite should be disappointed.
  • 40': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 40': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 42': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Fulton with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
  • 44': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 45'+5': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Reading 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Swansea City 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Cooper with a through ball.
  • 47': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
  • 49': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 49': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a through ball.
  • 51': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 51': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Reading 2, Swansea City 0. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
  • 55': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 57': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 57': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Luke Cundle replaces Jay Fulton.
  • 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Jamie Paterson replaces Oliver Cooper.
  • 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joe Allen.
  • 58': Offside, Swansea City. Ryan Manning tries a through ball, but Joël Piroe is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 59': Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Armstrong Oko-Flex replaces Nathan Wood.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 64': Offside, Reading. Mamadou Loum tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Reading. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 65': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 65': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 66': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Harry Darling (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 67': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a headed pass.
  • 69': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
  • 69': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 70': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a through ball.
  • 71': Goal! Reading 2, Swansea City 1. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 73': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
  • 77': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Matthew Sorinola.
  • 79': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Swansea City).
  • 79': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
  • 80': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Junior Hoilett.
  • 81': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 81': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Luke Cundle (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 87': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 87': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lumley.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Swansea City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Swansea City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 24
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 6
75.5 Possession 24.5
12 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
556 Accurate Passes 136
631 Passes 203
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
35 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.4
34 Long Balls 62
11 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 8
8 Effective Clearances 44
8 Clearances 44

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,452

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 26 +28 52
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
4 Preston North End 26 +11 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (5-4-1)

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

SWA Swansea City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Steven Benda (GK)
6 Harry Darling Yellow Card
23 Nathan Wood
5 Ben Cabango Yellow Card
7 Joe Allen
8 Matt Grimes
3 Ryan Manning
29 Matthew Sorinola
17 Joël Piroe
31 Oliver Cooper Yellow Card
4 Jay Fulton
Swansea City Substitutes:
Joel Latibeaudiere, Armstrong Okoflex, Kyle Naughton, Andrew Fisher, Luke Cundle, Liam Cullen, Jamie Paterson.

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