Reading vs West Brom 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Reading are hosting West Bromwich Albion
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.
- 16': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Goal! Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 34': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 49': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Andy Carroll.
- 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Reyes Cleary replaces Grady Diangana.
- 72': Goal! Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Jake Livermore because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuslu replaces Jed Wallace.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,235
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 14,235
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 WBA |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 328 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre  |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 9 | Lucas João |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 16 | Martin Kelly |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
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