Reading vs Peterborough 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+3': Frankie Kent (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Liam Moore.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Peterborough United 0.
- 64': Goal! Reading 1, Peterborough United 0. John Swift (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Alen Halilovic.
- 65': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Taylor replaces Conor Coventry.
- 67': Goal! Reading 2, Peterborough United 0. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Puscas with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Reading 2, Peterborough United 1. Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Peterborough United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Jack Marriott because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Peterborough United. Joseph Tomlinson replaces Dan Butler.
- 88': Goal! Reading 3, Peterborough United 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Ovie Ejaria.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,411
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
| 462 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 15 | Clearances | 34 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
Peterborough United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 6 | Frankie Kent |
| 2 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 3 | Dan Butler |
| 4 | Nathan Thompson |
| 18 | Oliver Norburn |
| 20 | Conor Coventry |
| 10 | Siriki Dembele |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris |
| 14 | Jack Marriott |
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