Reading vs Derby 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Reading are hosting Derby County
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 37': Goal! Reading 1, Derby County 0. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a headed pass.
- 45': Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Derby County 0.
- 45': Substitution, Reading. Felipe Araruna replaces Tyrell Ashcroft.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Derby County 0.
- 56': Goal! Reading 2, Derby County 0. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 57': Substitution, Derby County. Festy Ebosele replaces Craig Forsyth.
- 57': Substitution, Derby County. Colin Kazim-Richards replaces Luke Plange.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Alen Halilovic.
- 67': Substitution, Derby County. Ravel Morrison replaces Jason Knight.
- 82': Curtis Davies (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Reading 2, Derby County 1. Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces John Swift.
- 90'+1': Goal! Reading 2, Derby County 2. Curtis Davies (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 90'+6': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,512
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,512
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
 DER |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 70.3 | Possession | 29.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 625 | Passes | 261 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 36 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 15 | Clearances | 32 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 48 | Tyrell Ashcroft |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent  |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
Derby County (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka |
| 3 | Craig Forsyth |
| 2 | Nathan Byrne |
| 42 | Liam Thompson |
| 8 | Max Bird |
| 38 | Jason Knight |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 48 | Luke Plange |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
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