Reading vs Coventry 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting Coventry City
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 14': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
- 29': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Jeff Hendrick (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
- 57': Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre following a corner.
- 63': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 67': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
- 75': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Naby Sarr replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Yakou Meite.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jamie Allen.
- 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 90': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,213
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,213
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leicester City | 46 | 97 | 11 |
| +35 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 96 | 6 |
| +38 | Leeds United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +24 | Southampton | 46 | 87 | 11 |
Statistics
 COV |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 508 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 16 | Clearances | 24 |
Reading (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick  |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 12 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
EFL Championship News
Ipswich Town celebrate remarkable promotion to Premier League
Ipswich Town were languishing in midtable in League One not so long ago. Now they are back in the Premier League -- and the celebrations will last a long time.
Brady sees Birmingham relegated in 1st season as minority owner
Birmingham City have been relegated from the Championship, ending a difficult first season for the club's American ownership group, which includes NFL legend Tom Brady.
Ed Sheeran hails unlikely Ipswich promotion from Miami GP
Ed Sheeran has hailed Ipswich Town's promotion to the Premier League and says the club's success will come as a huge boost to the area.