English League Championship

Reading vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

  • 66': Tom Ince (P)
  • 80': Jeff Hendrick
FT
2 - 2
  • 30': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 48': Ryan Porteous

Introduction

Reading are hosting Watford 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.
  • 30': Goal! Reading 0, Watford 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrique Araújo.
  • 32': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! Reading 0, Watford 2. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Cesare Casadei.
  • 64': Matheus Martins (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Goal! Reading 1, Watford 2. Tom Ince (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Junior Hoilett.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Henrique Araújo.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Keinan Davis.
  • 76': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Reading 2, Watford 2. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Adeyemo replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 81': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Leandro Bacuna.
  • 84': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Shane Long.
  • 86': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 87': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,861

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+42 Leeds United 38 82 6
+41 Leicester City 37 82 7
+31 Ipswich Town 38 81 5
+26 Southampton 36 73 7
Full Table

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
57.7 Possession 42.3
12 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
340 Accurate Passes 211
459 Passes 330
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
70 Long Balls 71
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 18
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Line-Ups

REA Reading (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes Yellow Card
5 Tom Mcintyre
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
20 Cesare Casadei
22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
8 Jeff Hendrick
23 Junior Hoilett
17 Andy Yiadom
7 Shane Long
10 Tom Ince

WAT Watford (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
15 Craig Cathcart
22 Ryan Porteous
14 Hassane Kamara Yellow Card
3 Mario
4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
25 Leandro Bacuna
7 Keinan Davis
21 Henrique Araújo
23 Ismaïla Sarr
37 Matheus Martins

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