English League Championship

Reading vs Wycombe Wanderers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 63': Lucas João
FT
1 - 0
Wycombe Wanderers

    About

    Reading are hosting Wycombe Wanderers 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.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grimmer with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 8': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 12': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Kashket.
    • 19': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 20': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 20': Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 23': Foul by Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 23': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Josh Knight (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grimmer with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 29': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
    • 35': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 35': Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 39': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 39': Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': Foul by Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 45': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Jacobson.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 47': Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 48': Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 54': Foul by Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 54': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
    • 56': Foul by Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 56': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Thomas Holmes.
    • 57': Substitution, Reading. Alfa Semedo replaces Yakou Meite.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Esteves.
    • 61': Foul by Daryl Horgan (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 61': Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Alfa Semedo is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 63': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Goal! Reading 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Moore.
    • 64': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Fred Onyedinma replaces Scott Kashket.
    • 68': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Alex Samuel.
    • 69': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
    • 69': Josh Knight (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 70': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Jacobson.
    • 73': Alfa Semedo (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
    • 76': Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 76': Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Knight.
    • 77': Dennis Adeniran (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 78': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 78': Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Anis Mehmeti replaces Matt Bloomfield.
    • 81': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
    • 84': Foul by Daryl Horgan (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 84': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 88': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 88': Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Michael Olise.
    • 89': Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 89': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Reading. Ovie Ejaria tries a through ball, but Alfa Semedo is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Thompson.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
    • 90'+4': Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    34.2 Possession 65.8
    10 SHOTS 5
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    129 Accurate Passes 367
    242 Passes 478
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    73 Long Balls 69
    20 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 19
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 23
    16 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    6 Liam Moore
    4 Michael Morrison
    3 Omar Richards
    29 Thomas Holmes
    7 Michael Olise
    28 Josh Laurent
    8 Andy Rinomhota Yellow Card
    18 Lucas João Yellow Card
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    11 Yakou Meite
    Reading Substitutes:
    Luke Southwood, Alfa Semedo, Tomás Esteves, Lewis Gibson, Sone Aluko, Tom Mcintyre, George Puscas.

    WYC Wycombe Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    5 Anthony Stewart
    12 Josh Knight
    3 Joe Jacobson
    2 Jack Grimmer
    24 Dennis Adeniran
    18 Curtis Thompson
    17 Daryl Horgan
    10 Matt Bloomfield
    25 Alex Samuel
    11 Scott Kashket
    Wycombe Wanderers Substitutes:
    Darius Charles, David Stockdale, Anis Mehmeti, Fred Onyedinma, David Wheeler, Adebayo Akinfenwa, Nick Freeman.

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