Luton Town vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Luton Town are hosting Reading
at Kenilworth Road, Luton, 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 Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 1': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
- 10': Offside, Reading. Thomas Holmes tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
- 11': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 12': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 12': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 16': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Lockyer.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 17': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
- 17': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 18': Offside, Luton Town. Sonny Bradley tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 22': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
- 24': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 24': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Allan Campbell (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Bree.
- 26': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Sonny Bradley because of an injury.
- 35': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 40': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 40': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 42': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 45': Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Reading 0.
- 46': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
- 51': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 52': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
- 58': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 59': Substitution, Luton Town. Cameron Jerome replaces Tom Lockyer because of an injury.
- 63': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 69': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 69': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 70': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
- 75': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Offside, Reading. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Allan Campbell.
- 80': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 81': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Cornick with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 86': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Daniel Potts (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Jerome following a set piece situation.
- 87': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 87': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Andy Carroll (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 90': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
- 90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 0, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 308 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,620
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,620
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 21 | +30 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | +11 | 42 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 21 | +7 | 35 |
| 4 | Millwall | 21 | -4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty  |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | James Bree |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 7 | Harry Cornick |
| 22 | Allan Campbell |
Reading (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 12 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
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