Reading vs Burton Albion, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipReading 1-2 Burton Albion
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 5': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match Leandro Bacuna (Reading) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Miller.
- 17': Attempt missed. Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by David Edwards.
- 25': Offside, Burton Albion. Luke Murphy tries a through ball, but Marvin Sordell is caught offside.
- 28': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
- 30': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
- 31': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by David Edwards (Reading).
- 37': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Reading 0, Burton Albion 1. Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
- 41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Turner.
- 42': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 44': Delay in match Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 0, Burton Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Burton Albion 1.
- 49': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 49': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Akins with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Will Miller (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
- 55': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 55': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
- 58': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces David Edwards.
- 66': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joey van den Berg.
- 67': Foul by Ben Turner (Burton Albion).
- 67': Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
- 68': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jamie Allen replaces Will Miller.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
- 73': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
- 73': Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Goal! Reading 1, Burton Albion 1. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Goal! Reading 1, Burton Albion 2. Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Liam Kelly.
- 84': Substitution, Burton Albion. Sean Scannell replaces Marvin Sordell.
- 85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Turner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
- 86': Offside, Reading. Vito Mannone tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Burton Albion. Kyle McFadzean replaces Luke Murphy.
- 90'+2': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 90'+2': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Burton Albion 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reading 1, Burton Albion 2.
Statistics
 BRT |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.3 | Possession | 75.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 100 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
| 197 | Passes | 628 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 94 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 45 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 21,771
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 21,771
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 5 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | Burnley | 5 | +8 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 5 | Paul McShane |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 19 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 16 | David Edwards |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
| 17 | Modou Barrow |
| 14 | Sone Aluko |
Burton Albion (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Bywater (GK) |
| 23 | Jake Buxton |
| 6 | Ben Turner |
| 2 | John Brayford |
| 12 | Tom Flanagan |
| 10 | Lucas Akins |
| 7 | Luke Murphy  |
| 15 | Tom Naylor |
| 11 | Lloyd Dyer |
| 18 | William Miller |
| 17 | Marvin Sordell |
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