English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Reading
    • 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 Timeline

    • 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 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bristol City 0 0 0
    4 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0
    Full Table

    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
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Florian Jozefzoon, Trevor Clarke, Kieran Sadlier, George Hirst, Jamal Blackman, Daniel Barlaser, Ben Wiles.

    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
    Reading Substitutes:
    Sone Aluko, George Puscas, Mamadi Camara, Tomás Esteves, Dejan Tetek, Luke Southwood, Thomas Holmes, Sam Baldock, Tom Mcintyre.

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