English League Championship

Reading vs Luton Town, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
    FT
    0 - 2
    Luton Town
    • 33': Thomas Holmes (OG)
    • 58': Allan Campbell

    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 Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
    • 3': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
    • 6': Offside, Luton Town. Sonny Bradley tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Jerome with a headed pass.
    • 11': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
    • 11': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 13': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Allan Campbell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 19': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 19': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
    • 25': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 27': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 28': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tyrell Ashcroft.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
    • 33': Own Goal by Thomas Holmes, Reading. Reading 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 34': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 39': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tyrell Ashcroft.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
    • 42': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 42': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 45': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 45': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Luton Town 1.
    • 46': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 46': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Danny Drinkwater (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 49': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Kioso.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Bristow.
    • 58': Goal! Reading 0, Luton Town 2. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 59': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces George Puscas.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bristow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 64': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Peter Kioso (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 67': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
    • 67': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 69': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
    • 69': Substitution, Luton Town. Henri Lansbury replaces Jordan Clark.
    • 72': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 72': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Bristow with a cross.
    • 74': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Cameron Jerome.
    • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Allan Campbell.
    • 79': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Tyrell Ashcroft.
    • 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 82': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 82': Mamadi Camara (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
    • 88': Offside, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
    • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 89': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
    • 89': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 90'+1': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but Josh Laurent is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
    • 90'+4': Mamadi Camara (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Luton Town 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 0, Luton Town 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    43.5 Possession 56.5
    16 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    274 Accurate Passes 369
    364 Passes 472
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 60
    39 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    11 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 13
    22 Effective Clearances 22
    22 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 9,611

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
    2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
    3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
    4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Luke Southwood (GK)
    4 Michael Morrison
    3 Thomas Holmes
    41 Ethan Bristow
    48 Tyrell Ashcroft
    10 John Swift
    28 Josh Laurent
    15 Danny Drinkwater Yellow Card
    47 George Puscas
    19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
    8 Andy Rinomhota
    Reading Substitutes:
    Kelvin Abrefa, Jahmari Clarke, James Holden, Louie Holzman, Mamadi Camara, Lucas João.

    LTN Luton Town (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Shea (GK)
    5 Sonny Bradley
    4 Kal Naismith
    16 Reece Burke
    18 Jordan Clark
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    22 Allan Campbell
    29 Amari'i Bell
    20 Peter Kioso
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    35 Cameron Jerome
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Fred Onyedinma, Simon Sluga, Luke Berry, Carlos Mendes, Gabriel Osho, Dan Potts, Henri Lansbury.

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