English League Championship

Burton Albion vs Reading, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Burton Albion
  • 51': Lucas Akins (P)
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Reading
  • 20': Jón Bödvarsson
  • 57': Chris Gunter
  • 68': Jón Bödvarsson

About

Burton Albion are hosting Reading at Pirelli Stadium, Burton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 6': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
  • 6': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Turner.
  • 7': Ben Turner (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
  • 9': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
  • 11': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 11': Martin Samuelsen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
  • 11': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 12': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Delay in match Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Reading. Joey van den Berg tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
  • 20': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Reading 1. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 23': Darren Bent (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
  • 23': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Liam Moore.
  • 26': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 26': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 29': Ben Turner (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match Modou Barrow (Reading) because of an injury.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 32': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
  • 32': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 38': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
  • 38': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
  • 40': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
  • 45'+1': Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Martin Samuelsen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Reading 1.
  • 46': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
  • 47': Offside, Burton Albion. Ben Turner tries a through ball, but Darren Bent is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
  • 48': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Burton Albion. John Brayford tries a through ball, but Lucas Akins is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Darren Bent (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins with a headed pass.
  • 51': Penalty Burton Albion. Martin Samuelsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by David Edwards (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Reading 1. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 54': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
  • 55': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
  • 57': Substitution, Reading. Tommy Elphick replaces Sone Aluko.
  • 57': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Reading 2. Chris Gunter (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David Edwards.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
  • 60': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tommy Elphick (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Reading. Conceded by John Brayford.
  • 63': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Substitution, Burton Albion. Hope Akpan replaces Darren Bent.
  • 65': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
  • 65': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Samuelsen.
  • 67': Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
  • 67': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Reading 3. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
  • 68': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
  • 70': Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
  • 70': Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
  • 70': Martin Samuelsen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Tiago Ilori (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Burton Albion. Marvin Sordell replaces Martin Samuelsen.
  • 79': Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
  • 79': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Joey van den Berg.
  • 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Turner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tommy Elphick (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Hope Akpan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 85': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
  • 86': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
  • 86': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Hand ball by George Evans (Reading).
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
  • 89': Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tommy Elphick (Reading).
  • 90'+4': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Reading 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Reading 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 1
55.9 Possession 44.1
11 SHOTS 5
4 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
242 Accurate Passes 152
373 Passes 298
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.5
4 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.1
97 Long Balls 104
35 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
36 Effective Clearances 17
36 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton, England
Attendance: 2,750

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 13 +14 29
2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
3 Leeds United 13 +14 26
4 Burnley 13 +11 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRT Burton Albion (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Stephen Bywater (GK)
23 Jake Buxton Yellow Card
6 Ben Turner Yellow Card
5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
20 Martin Samuelsen
15 Tom Naylor
7 Luke Murphy
12 Tom Flanagan
2 John Brayford
9 Darren Bent
10 Lucas Akins
Burton Albion Substitutes:
Lloyd Dyer, Liam Boyce, Hope Akpan, Harry Campbell, Joe Sbarra, Jamie Allen, Marvin Sordell.

REA Reading (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Vito Mannone (GK)
6 Liam Moore Yellow Card
2 Chris Gunter
20 Tiago Ilori Yellow Card
4 Joey van den Berg
16 David Edwards
14 Sone Aluko
17 Modou Barrow
19 Leandro Bacuna
23 Jón Bödvarsson
18 Yann Kermorgant
Reading Substitutes:
Sam Smith, Pelle Clement, Garath McCleary, Tyler Blackett, Tommy Elphick, George Evans, Anssi Jaakkola.

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