Reading vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

Reading

66': Tom Ince (P)
80': Jeff Hendrick

FT
2 - 2

Watford

30': Ismaïla Sarr
48': Ryan Porteous

Introduction

Reading are hosting Watford 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.
30': Goal! Reading 0, Watford 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrique Araújo.
32': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Goal! Reading 0, Watford 2. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross following a corner.
56': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Cesare Casadei.
64': Matheus Martins (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
66': Goal! Reading 1, Watford 2. Tom Ince (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
67': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Junior Hoilett.
71': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Henrique Araújo.
71': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Keinan Davis.
76': Hassane Kamara (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Goal! Reading 2, Watford 2. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
81': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Adeyemo replaces Matheus Martins.
81': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Leandro Bacuna.
84': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Shane Long.
86': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
87': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,861

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

Full Table

Statistics

WAT		REA
17	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	2
57.7	Possession	42.3
12	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
340	Accurate Passes	211
459	Passes	330
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
2	Accurate Crosses	7
11	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.4
70	Long Balls	71
23	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	4
7	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	18
25	Effective Clearances	9
25	Clearances	9

Line-Ups

Reading (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Lumley (GK)
3	Thomas Holmes
5	Tom Mcintyre
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
20	Cesare Casadei
22	Mamadou Loum
8	Jeff Hendrick
23	Junior Hoilett
17	Andy Yiadom
7	Shane Long
10	Tom Ince

Substitutes:

Tyrese Fornah, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Yakou Meite, Dean Bouzanis, Lucas João, Femi Azeez, Scott Dann.

Watford (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Bachmann (GK)
15	Craig Cathcart
22	Ryan Porteous
14	Hassane Kamara
3	Mario
4	Hamza Choudhury
25	Leandro Bacuna
7	Keinan Davis
21	Henrique Araújo
23	Ismaïla Sarr
37	Matheus Martins

Substitutes:

James Morris, Tobi Ademeyo, João Pedro, Wesley Hoedt, Britt Assombalonga, Ben Hamer, Ismaël Koné.

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