English League Championship

Reading vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 51': Andy Carroll
  • Red Card 55': Andy Carroll
FT
1 - 1
Luton Town
  • 80': Carlton Morris

About

Reading are hosting Luton Town 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': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 15': Andy Carroll (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tom Lockyer following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
  • 18': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
  • 23': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 27': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 28': Offside, Luton Town. Tom Lockyer tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
  • 29': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tyrese Fornah.
  • 33': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 33': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
  • 36': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
  • 42': Hand ball by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 44': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
  • 45'+1': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Luton Town 0.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
  • 50': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
  • 51': Goal! Reading 1, Luton Town 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Cody Drameh is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 55': Hand ball by Andy Carroll (Reading).
  • 55': Second yellow card to Andy Carroll (Reading) for hand ball.
  • 57': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 59': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
  • 60': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
  • 60': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Drameh with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
  • 69': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Tom Lockyer.
  • 69': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Allan Campbell.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camará replaces Tyrese Fornah.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 74': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 74': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
  • 79': Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Cauley Woodrow because of an injury.
  • 80': Goal! Reading 1, Luton Town 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Lucas João.
  • 82': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 83': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Luke Freeman (Luton Town).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadi Camará following a fast break.
  • 88': Cody Drameh (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 89': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
  • 90': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
  • 90'+2': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Luton Town 1.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
67.7 Possession 32.3
18 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
445 Accurate Passes 168
530 Passes 257
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 4
34 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 54
28 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
3 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 16
0.2 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 29
12 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,126

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
2 Burnley 46 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK) Yellow Card
24 Naby Sarr
3 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
17 Andy Yiadom
20 Cesare Casadei
8 Jeff Hendrick Yellow Card
19 Tyrese Fornah
15 Femi Azeez
2 Andy Carroll Yellow Card
9 Lucas João
Reading Substitutes:
Amadou Salif Mbengue, Scott Dann, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa, Mamadou Loum, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Mamadi Camara.

LTN Luton Town (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
34 Ethan Horvath (GK)
5 Sonny Bradley
29 Amari'i Bell
4 Tom Lockyer
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
13 Marvelous Nakamba
22 Allan Campbell
45 Alfie Doughty Yellow Card
2 Cody Drameh Yellow Card
10 Cauley Woodrow
9 Carlton Morris
Luton Town Substitutes:
Luke Freeman, Joseph Taylor, Luke Berry, Henri Lansbury, James Shea, Elijah Adebayo, Jordan Clark.

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