Reading vs Swansea 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting Swansea 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.
- 27': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Reading 1, Swansea City 0. Andy Carroll (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 32': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot is too high. Yakou Meite should be disappointed.
- 40': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Reading 1, Swansea City 0.
- 53': Goal! Reading 2, Swansea City 0. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
- 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Luke Cundle replaces Jay Fulton.
- 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Jamie Paterson replaces Oliver Cooper.
- 58': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joe Allen.
- 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Armstrong Oko-Flex replaces Nathan Wood.
- 65': Substitution, Reading. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Yakou Meite.
- 66': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Harry Darling (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Reading 2, Swansea City 1. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Matthew Sorinola.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Junior Hoilett.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,452
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,452
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
 SWA |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 24 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 75.5 | Possession | 24.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 556 | Accurate Passes | 136 |
| 631 | Passes | 203 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 35 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 8 | Clearances | 44 |
Reading (5-4-1)
| 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 |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Steven Benda (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 23 | Nathan Wood |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 31 | Oliver Cooper |
| 4 | Jay Fulton |
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