English FA Cup

Reading

Reading

WLWDL

2-0

Finished
Watford

Watford

DWLLW
Saturday, January 7 at 12:30 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium

Summary

First half

  • Yellow card for Sam Hutchinson
    13'
  • Goal by Kelvin Abrefa
    45'+3'
  • Mamadou Loum on, Sam Hutchinson off
    45'
  • 45'
    Leandro Bacuna on, Adrian Blake off
  • 45'
    Ryan Andrews on, Mario Gaspar off

Second half

  • 54'
    Jack Grieves on, Leandro Bacuna off (injury)
  • 59'
    Yellow card for James Morris
  • Yellow card for Amadou Salif Mbengue
    69'
  • Andy Carroll on, Femi Azeez off
    70'
  • 75'
    Tobi Ademeyo on, Joseph Hungbo off
  • Michael Craig on, Lucas João off
    79'
  • 86'
    Yellow card for Michael Adu-Poku
  • Nesta Guinness-Walker on, Abdul Rahman Baba off
    86'
  • Goal by Shane Long
    90'+3'

Commentary

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  • Match ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
  • 90'+5'Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
  • 90'+3'Goal! Reading 2, Watford 0. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
  • 90'+2'Foul by (Watford).
  • 90'+2'Dean Bouzanis (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2'Attempt saved. James Morris (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1'Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
  • 90'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 88'Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88'Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 86'Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 86'Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86'Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
  • 86'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83'Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
  • 83'Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82'Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
  • 82'Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81'Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
  • 81'(Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80'Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80'Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 79'Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Lucas João.
  • 78'Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 78'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 76'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 75'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75'Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 75'Substitution, Watford. Tobi Ademeyo replaces Joseph Hungbo.
  • 74'Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73'Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70'Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
  • 70'Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 69'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69'Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69'Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 65'Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 65'Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 63'Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 61'Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
  • 61'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60'Jack Grieves (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
  • 59'James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59'Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59'Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 57'Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57'Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 54'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54'Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Leandro Bacuna because of an injury.
  • 53'Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Bacuna (Watford).
  • 45'Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Mario Gaspar.
  • 45'Substitution, Watford. Leandro Bacuna replaces Adrian Blake.
  • 45'Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Sam Hutchinson.
  • 45'Second Half begins Reading 1, Watford 0.
  • 45'+4'First Half ends, Reading 1, Watford 0.
  • 45'+3'Goal! Reading 1, Watford 0. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 45'+2'Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2'Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 45'+1'Attempt blocked. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44'Delay in match because of an injury Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 43'Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 40'Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 40'Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40'Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 39'Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39'Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • 38'Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38'Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 35'Delay in match because of an injury Shane Long (Reading).
  • 32'Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Reading) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 31'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
  • 31'Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
  • 28'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28'Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
  • 26'Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 26'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25'Scott Dann (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25'Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
  • 21'William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21'Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 20'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Scott Dann.
  • 19'Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19'Sam Hutchinson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19'Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
  • 13'Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13'Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13'Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 9'Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 8'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8'Foul by Matthew Pollock (Watford).
  • 7'Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7'Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

ReadingWatford
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Top performers

Reading

  • Kelvin AbrefaShots2
  • Dean BouzanisSaves3

Watford

  • Yáser AsprillaShots2
  • Maduka OkoyeSaves1

Line-ups

Reading3-4-1-23-4-3Watford
35Okoye
31Sierralta
5Troost-Ekong
32Pollock
42Morris
11Koné
3Mario
18Asprilla
50Blake
49Adu-Poku
36Hungbo
9João
7Long
12Rahman
4Hutchinson
15Azeez
30Abrefa
5Mcintyre
24Sarr
6Dann
27Mbengue
21Bouzanis

Reading

  • 21Dean BouzanisG
  • 6Scott DannCD
  • 24Naby SarrCD-L
  • 27Amadou Salif MbengueCD-R
  • 4Sam HutchinsonCM-L
  • 5Tom McintyreCM-R
  • 15Femi AzeezAM
  • 12Baba RahmanLM
  • 30Kelvin AbrefaRM
  • 9Lucas JoãoCF-L
  • 7Shane LongCF-R

Watford

  • 35Maduka OkoyeG
  • 5William Troost-EkongCD
  • 31Francisco SierraltaCD-L
  • 32Matthew PollockCD-R
  • 11Ismaël KonéCM-L
  • 18Yáser AsprillaCM-R
  • 42James MorrisLM
  • 3MarioRM
  • 49Michael Adu-PokuF
  • 50Adrian BlakeCF-L
  • 36Joseph HungboCF-R

Head to head

  • Nov 08, 22Watford2-0Reading
  • Apr 09, 21Watford2-0Reading
  • Oct 03, 20Reading1-0Watford
  • Aug 29, 18Reading0-2Watford
  • Mar 14, 15Watford4-1Reading
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