English FA Cup

Reading
WLWDL
2-0
Finished
Watford
DWLLW
Saturday, January 7 at 12:30 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium
Summary
First half
- Yellow card for Sam Hutchinson13'
- ⚽Goal by Kelvin Abrefa45'+3'
- ⇅Mamadou Loum on, Sam Hutchinson off45'
- 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 Mbengue69'
- ⇅Andy Carroll on, Femi Azeez off70'
- 75'⇅Tobi Ademeyo on, Joseph Hungbo off
- ⇅Michael Craig on, Lucas João off79'
- 86'Yellow card for Michael Adu-Poku
- ⇅Nesta Guinness-Walker on, Abdul Rahman Baba off86'
- ⚽Goal by Shane Long90'+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
3Mario
18Asprilla
36Hungbo
9João
24Sarr
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
