English League Championship

Reading vs Cardiff City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 90'+4': Yakou Meite
FT
1 - 1
Cardiff City
  • 87': Kieffer Moore (P)

About

Reading are hosting Cardiff City at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 1': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
  • 5': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 5': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 7': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 10': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 11': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 11': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Offside, Cardiff City. Harry Wilson tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 12': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 14': Tom Sang (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 15': Tom Sang (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Nelson with a headed pass.
  • 19': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 20': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 22': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 24': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 24': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
  • 31': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 34': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 34': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Cardiff City. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Joe Ralls is caught offside.
  • 37': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 38': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 38': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
  • 38': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 42': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 43': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 45'+1': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Cardiff City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 46': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 50': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 52': Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 54': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 58': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Lucas João because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 60': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 60': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
  • 63': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 65': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 67': Tom Sang (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Richards.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Josh Murphy replaces Marlon Pack.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Richards.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
  • 77': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 77': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Andy Rinomhota.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a through ball.
  • 78': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
  • 78': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
  • 81': Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 83': Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 85': Penalty Cardiff City. Kieffer Moore draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Omar Richards (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Goal! Reading 0, Cardiff City 1. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 88': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Omar Richards.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Andy Yiadom.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Michael Olise.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
34.6 Possession 65.4
10 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
210 Accurate Passes 474
300 Passes 568
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 61
30 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 8
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stoke City 3 +6 9
2 Middlesbrough 3 +5 9
3 Coventry City 3 +8 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 +2 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
29 Thomas Holmes
3 Omar Richards
17 Andy Yiadom
7 Michael Olise
28 Josh Laurent
8 Andy Rinomhota
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
11 Yakou Meite
Reading Substitutes:
George Puscas, John Swift, Sam Baldock, Lewis Gibson, Dejan Tetek, Sone Aluko, Alfa Semedo, Tomás Esteves, Luke Southwood.

CAR Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Smithies (GK)
5 Aden Flint
30 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
16 Curtis Nelson Yellow Card
6 Will Vaulks
21 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
38 Perry Ng
28 Thomas Sang
10 Kieffer Moore
8 Joe Ralls
23 Harry Wilson
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Max Watters, Josh Murphy, Mark Harris, Sheyi Ojo, Jonny Williams, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Junior Hoilett, Rubin Colwill, Dillon Phillips.

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