English League Championship

Rotherham United vs Reading, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
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0 - 1
  • 26': Michael Morrison

About

Rotherham United are hosting Reading at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 2': Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
  • 5': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Matt Crooks (Rotherham United).
  • 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 8': Offside, Reading. Michael Morrison tries a through ball, but Andy Rinomhota is caught offside.
  • 9': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 10': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matthew Olosunde.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Clark Robertson (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angus MacDonald with a headed pass.
  • 13': Clark Robertson (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
  • 15': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ben Wiles replaces Clark Robertson because of an injury.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Smith with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 16': Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Wing (Rotherham United).
  • 17': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 17': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
  • 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
  • 26': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Reading 1. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 28': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Moore following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 34': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 34': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 35': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 36': Offside, Rotherham United. Angus MacDonald tries a through ball, but Freddie Ladapo is caught offside.
  • 37': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angus MacDonald with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 41': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 45'+1': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 45'+2': Alfa Semedo (Reading) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Reading 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Harding.
  • 46': Offside, Rotherham United. Freddie Ladapo tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 49': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United).
  • 49': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Michael Smith (Rotherham United).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
  • 52': Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 53': Michael Smith (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 56': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Matthew Olosunde.
  • 59': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
  • 59': Shaun MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 60': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United).
  • 64': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Rotherham United. Kieran Sadlier replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 66': Substitution, Rotherham United. Trevor Clarke replaces Shaun MacDonald.
  • 70': Angus MacDonald (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 73': Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 77': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
  • 77': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Trevor Clarke with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. George Hirst replaces Lewis Wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Rotherham United. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Freddie Ladapo.
  • 81': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 81': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass.
  • 83': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 83': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
  • 85': Foul by Ben Wiles (Rotherham United).
  • 85': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Andy Rinomhota because of an injury.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Trevor Clarke (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 90': Foul by Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United).
  • 90': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Michael Olise.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Trevor Clarke (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Sadlier with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Reading 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
16 Corner Kicks 17
0 Saves 0
49 Possession 50
12 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 28 +22 58
2 Leeds United 27 +32 56
3 Sunderland 28 +18 54
4 Burnley 27 +22 53
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ROT Rotherham United

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
21 Angus MacDonald Yellow Card
15 Clark Robertson
19 Wes Harding
25 Matt Crooks
5 Lewis Wing
4 Shaun MacDonald
30 Ryan Giles
22 Matthew Olosunde Yellow Card
24 Michael Smith
10 Freddie Ladapo

REA Reading

No. Name
33 Rafael (GK)
6 Liam Moore
4 Michael Morrison
3 Omar Richards
17 Andy Yiadom
7 Michael Olise
28 Josh Laurent
30 Alfa Semedo
18 Lucas João
14 Ovie Ejaria
8 Andy Rinomhota

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