Reading vs Bournemouth 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Reading 0, Bournemouth 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Cahill with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Pearson replaces Gavin Kilkenny.
- 56': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 59': Goal! Reading 0, Bournemouth 2. Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Jordan Zemura.
- 85': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces George Puscas.
- 90': Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,551
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 BOU |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 457 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent  |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 26 | Gavin Kilkenny |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
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