Reading vs Coventry 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 14': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
- 29': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
- 57': Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre following a corner.
- 63': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
- 75': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Naby Sarr replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Yakou Meite.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jamie Allen.
- 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 90': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,213
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
 COV |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 508 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 16 | Clearances | 24 |
Reading (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick  |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 12 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
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