Reading vs Norwich City 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Reading 0, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Norwich City 0.
- 50': Goal! Reading 0, Norwich City 1. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Sargent following a corner.
- 60': Goal! Reading 1, Norwich City 1. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Danel Sinani replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 73': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 73': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Andy Carroll.
- 74': Substitution, Reading. Ovie Ejaria replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 83': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Norwich City 1.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,978
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 NOR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 65.2 | Possession | 34.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 605 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 4 | Sam Hutchinson  |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 4 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 46 | Liam Gibbs |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 20 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
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