Reading vs Peterborough United, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Reading are hosting Peterborough United
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.
- 1': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 1': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
- 12': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 15': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 15': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 21': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 22': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 28': Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Coventry.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
- 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 33': Christy Pym (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 35': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
- 38': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
- 43': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 43': Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonson Clarke-Harris with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 45'+2': Foul by Frankie Kent (Peterborough United).
- 45'+2': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Frankie Kent (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Liam Moore.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Peterborough United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Peterborough United 0.
- 47': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 47': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Conor Coventry (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
- 50': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
- 50': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 58': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 58': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
- 60': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United).
- 61': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Coventry.
- 63': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United).
- 64': Goal! Reading 1, Peterborough United 0. John Swift (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Alen Halilovic.
- 65': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Taylor replaces Conor Coventry.
- 66': Offside, Peterborough United. Dan Butler tries a through ball, but Jonson Clarke-Harris is caught offside.
- 67': Goal! Reading 2, Peterborough United 0. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Puscas with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 70': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 71': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
- 73': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
- 73': Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Goal! Reading 2, Peterborough United 1. Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Dan Butler (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 76': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 79': Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United).
- 79': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Peterborough United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Jack Marriott because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 85': Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United).
- 85': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Peterborough United. Joseph Tomlinson replaces Dan Butler.
- 88': Goal! Reading 3, Peterborough United 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 90'+1': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United).
- 90'+2': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 90'+2': Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Peterborough United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Peterborough United 1.
Statistics
 PET |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
| 462 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 15 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,411
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,411
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 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
Peterborough United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 6 | Frankie Kent  |
| 2 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 3 | Dan Butler |
| 4 | Nathan Thompson |
| 18 | Oliver Norburn |
| 20 | Conor Coventry |
| 10 | Siriki Dembele |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris |
| 14 | Jack Marriott |
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