Norwich City vs Reading 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Norwich City are hosting Reading
at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 2': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Reading 0.
- 53': Goal! Norwich City 1, Reading 0. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki with a headed pass.
- 58': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Lucas João.
- 74': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Tom McIntyre.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Adam Idah.
- 77': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Norwich City 1, Reading 1. Andy Carroll (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Isaac Hayden replaces Sam McCallum.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,218
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,218
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 REA |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 304 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 34 | Clearances | 14 |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley  |
| 15 | Sam McCallum |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 11 | Adam Idah |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
Reading (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 9 | Lucas João |
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