Reading vs Wigan 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Apr 29, 2023, 2:00 PMIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 51': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Danel Sinani replaces Josh Magennis because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Christ Tiéhi.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Shane Long.
- 68': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 71': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Wyke replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 80': Cesare Casadei (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Reading 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Tom McIntyre.
- 82': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 90': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Reading 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Sarr following a corner.
- 90'+7': Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
Game Information
2:00 PM, Sat, Apr 29, 2023
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 21,919
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
| WGA | REA | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 315 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 19 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 35 | Clearances | 16 |
Reading (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 20 | Cesare Casadei  |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 9 | Lucas João |
| 7 | Shane Long |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Jones (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 28 | Josh Magennis |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
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