Reading vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 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
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,126
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
Reading (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 20 | Cesare Casadei |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 15 | Femi Azeez |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 9 | Lucas João |
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 |
| 2 | Cody Drameh |
| 10 | Cauley Woodrow |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
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