Reading vs Cardiff City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Cardiff City
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, 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.
- 4': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Cardiff City).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 7': Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 0. Lucas João (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Cardiff City. Tommy Doyle tries a through ball, but Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Cody Drameh (Cardiff City).
- 14': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 16': Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 18': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 23': Tommy Doyle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
- 25': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 28': Offside, Reading. Danny Drinkwater tries a through ball, but Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
- 32': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
- 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
- 36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 46': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 49': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 53': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 53': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
- 55': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 56': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 56': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Cody Drameh (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 59': Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 1. Alfie Doughty (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 60': Substitution, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 64': Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks replaces Joe Ralls because of an injury.
- 64': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Cardiff City).
- 65': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 69': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces John Swift because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
- 78': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
- 80': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
- 85': Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 2. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
- 87': Substitution, Reading. Brandon Barker replaces Tom Ince.
- 88': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 88': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
- 88': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 90'+1': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Barker.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Cardiff City. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
 CAR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 491 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 19,039
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 19,039
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 34 | +50 | 75 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 34 | +22 | 70 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | +34 | 68 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 34 | +19 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 18 | Lucas João |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 9 | Tom Ince |
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Phillips (GK) |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 38 | Perry Ng  |
| 3 | Joel Bagan |
| 17 | Cody Drameh |
| 22 | Tommy Doyle |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 15 | Ryan Wintle |
| 9 | Jordan Hugill |
| 18 | Alfie Doughty |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
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