Reading vs Stoke 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting Stoke City
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.
- 2': Goal! Reading 1, Stoke City 0. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lumley.
- 6': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Reading 1, Stoke City 1. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Reading 2, Stoke City 1. Lucas João (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Tariqe Fosu-Henry.
- 69': Substitution, Reading. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 71': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhationham replaces Shane Long.
- 73': Substitution, Stoke City. Connor Taylor replaces Liam Delap.
- 73': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Sam Clucas.
- 86': Substitution, Stoke City. D'Margio Wright-Phillips replaces William Smallbone.
- 90': Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Tyrese Fornah.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,292
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,292
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
 STK |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 464 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 38 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 10 | Clearances | 29 |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 4 | Sam Hutchinson  |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 9 | Lucas João |
| 7 | Shane Long |
Stoke City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 7 | Sam Clucas |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry |
| 9 | Jacob Brown |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
| 17 | Liam Delap |
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