Cardiff vs Reading 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 27': Scott Dann (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Connor Wickham replaces Sory Kaba.
- 62': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Femi Azeez.
- 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Callum O'Dowda.
- 66': Substitution, Reading. Tom Ince replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Kion Etete.
- 76': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Reading. Nelson Abbey replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 90'+1': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Reading 0. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Reading 0.
Game Information
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 18,879
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 REA |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 245 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
Cardiff City (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 5 | Mark McGuinness  |
| 23 | Cedric Kipre |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 48 | Sory Kaba |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 47 | Callum Robinson |
| 6 | Ryan Wintle |
| 25 | Jaden Philogene |
| 9 | Kion Etete |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 15 | Femi Azeez |
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