Reading vs West Brom 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 31': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Zachary Ashworth replaces Conor Townsend.
- 55': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Terell Thomas because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Adam Reach.
- 78': Goal! Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Quevin De Castro replaces Matt Phillips.
- 82': Substitution, Reading. Brandon Barker replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 83': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 90'+3': Zachary Ashworth (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,509
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,509
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 WBA |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 518 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Reading (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 12 | Terell Thomas |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater  |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 18 | Lucas João |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Button (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
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