Reading vs Fulham 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting Fulham
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Scott Dann because of an injury.
- 13': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 1. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 41': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 2.
- 52': Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Dejan Tetek.
- 60': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 3. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Danny Drinkwater.
- 68': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 4. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 5. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Fabio Carvalho.
- 75': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 6. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Harry Wilson.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Harrison Reed.
- 89': Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 7. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,472
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,472
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
 FUL |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 67.1 | Possession | 32.9 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 550 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 631 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 4 | Clearances | 21 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 41 | Ethan Bristow |
| 16 | Dejan Tetek |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater  |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 28 | Fábio Carvalho |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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