Fulham vs Reading 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Fulham are hosting Reading
at Craven Cottage, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Fulham 0, Reading 1. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
- 20': Substitution, Reading. Danny Drinkwater replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
- 28': Jean Michael Seri (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Reading 1.
- 53': Goal! Fulham 0, Reading 2. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alen Halilovic.
- 55': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 56': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Baba Rahman (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Denis Odoi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Jean Michael Seri.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Denis Odoi.
- 77': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Fulham 1, Reading 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Alen Halilovic.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces David Junior Hoilett.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Reading 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,901
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,901
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 REA |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 327 | Passes | 581 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 4 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 32 | Clearances | 3 |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream  |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 12 | Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 24 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
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