Reading vs Sheffield United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Sheffield United
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.
- 4': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 4': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
- 12': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Basham with a cross.
- 15': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 23': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 23': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 26': Attempt missed. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Basham.
- 27': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 27': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
- 32': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 36': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 39': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 40': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 45'+1': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shane Long with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 51': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 55': Offside, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 56': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 60': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield United 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 62': Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Long with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 63': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. George Baldock replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Iliman Ndiaye because of an injury.
- 70': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 72': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces James McAtee because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
- 77': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Max Lowe.
- 83': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 84': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
- 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Liam Moore replaces Thomas Holmes.
- 90': Substitution, Reading. Cesare Casadei replaces Jeff Hendrick.
- 90': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
- 90': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 0, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 430 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 20 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 9,897
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 9,897
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 10 | Tom Ince  |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 7 | Shane Long |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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