English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 7': Andy Carroll
FT
1 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 29': Lukas Jutkiewicz

About

Reading are hosting Birmingham 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': Offside, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik with a headed pass.
  • 7': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
  • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alfie Chang.
  • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 12': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 12': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
  • 18': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Goal! Reading 1, Birmingham City 1. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
  • 32': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 39': George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Hand ball by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naby Sarr.
  • 45': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 45': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 51': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 51': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
  • 56': Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 58': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
  • 58': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Reda Khadra.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces George Hall.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Tyrese Fornah.
  • 71': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 71': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
  • 71': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 72': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Birmingham City).
  • 75': Delay in match (Reading).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Naby Sarr (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 85': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 85': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 88': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 90': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 90'+3': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
52 Possession 48
10 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 222
370 Passes 338
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
79 Long Balls 78
36 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
23 Effective Clearances 19
23 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 16,084

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 22 +30 48
2 Middlesbrough 22 +9 42
3 Ipswich Town 22 +15 37
4 Hull City 22 +2 37
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Line-Ups

REA Reading (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes
24 Naby Sarr
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
19 Tyrese Fornah Yellow Card
20 Cesare Casadei
8 Jeff Hendrick
17 Andy Yiadom
11 Yakou Meite
9 Lucas João
2 Andy Carroll
Reading Substitutes:
Scott Dann, Kelvin Abrefa, Femi Azeez, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Dean Bouzanis, Michael Craig.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
26 Kevin Long
4 Marc Roberts
5 Auston Trusty
2 Maxime Colin
35 George Hall
42 Alfie Chang
31 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
17 Reda Khadra
18 Tahith Chong
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jobe Bellingham, Harlee Dean, Juninho Bacuna, Neil Etheridge, Hannibal Mejbri, Jordan James, Scott Hogan.

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