English League Championship

Reading

Reading

DLLLW

3-0

Finished
Cardiff City

Cardiff City

LLWLW
Sunday, August 18 at 11:00 AMSelect Car Leasing Stadium

Summary

First half

  • 8'
    Yellow card for Leandro Bacuna
  • 23'
    Curtis Nelson on, Marlon Pack off (injury)
  • Goal by George Puscas
    25'
  • Goal by George Puscas
    40'
  • Yellow card for Liam Moore
    42'
  • 45'
    Yellow card for Joe Ralls
  • 45'
    Isaac Vassell on, David Junior Hoilett off
  • 45'
    Callum Paterson on, Will Vaulks off

Second half

  • Yakou Meite on, Lucas João off
    80'
  • Lucas Boyé on, George Puscas off
    82'
  • Goal by John Swift
    83'
  • Andy Rinomhota on, Ovie Ejaria off
    85'

Statistics

52%Possession48%
14Shots14
6Shots on target7
4Corners2
6Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Offsides0
7Saves3
324Accurate passes266
411Total passes377

Commentary

Match ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
  • 90'+4'Second Half ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
  • 90'+2'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 90'+2'Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1'Penalty saved! Yakou Meite (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'Penalty conceded by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'Penalty Reading. Andy Yiadom draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
  • 90'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89'Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 86'Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86'Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86'Foul by Matt Miazga (Reading).
  • 85'Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Ovie Ejaria.
  • 83'Goal! Reading 3, Cardiff City 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 82'Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces George Puscas.
  • 81'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
  • 81'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 81'Attempt saved. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 81'Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80'Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Lucas João.
  • 79'Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Vassell.
  • 76'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 75'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75'Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 71'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71'Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 70'Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 70'Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Puscas.
  • 68'Matt Miazga (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68'Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 67'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 67'Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 67'Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 66'Attempt blocked. Pelé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 66'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 64'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 63'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63'Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 60'Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
  • 59'Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Glatzel.
  • 59'Attempt missed. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
  • 55'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54'Delay in match because of an injury Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
  • 51'Foul by Isaac Vassell (Cardiff City).
  • 51'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50'Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48'Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Omar Richards is caught offside.
  • 47'Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaac Vassell replaces David Junior Hoilett.
  • 45'Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Will Vaulks.
  • 45'Second Half begins Reading 2, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45'+4'First Half ends, Reading 2, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45'+4'Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
  • 45'+1'Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 45'+1'David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 44'Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 44'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42'Delay in match because of an injury David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
  • 42'Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42'Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 42'David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40'Goal! Reading 2, Cardiff City 0. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 39'Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 39'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Aden Flint.
  • 36'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Aden Flint.
  • 36'Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
  • 30'Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Cabral.
  • 28'Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28'Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
  • 25'Goal! Reading 1, Cardiff City 0. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a headed pass.
  • 24'Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24'Foul by Matt Miazga (Reading).
  • 23'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23'Substitution, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson replaces Marlon Pack because of an injury.
  • 22'Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
  • 20'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
  • 20'Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20'Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13'Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a headed pass.
  • 8'Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8'Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8'Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 6'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 5'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5'Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
  • 2'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2'Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

ReadingCardiff
1530456075

Top performers

Reading

  • George PuscasShots5
  • Ovie EjariaAccurate passes48
  • RafaelSaves7

Cardiff

  • Robert GlatzelShots5
  • Joe RallsAccurate passes52
  • Alex SmithiesSaves3

Line-ups

Reading3-1-4-24-2-3-1Cardiff
12Smithies
3Bennett
5Flint
7Bacuna
4Morrison
8Ralls
33Hoilett
6Vaulks
19Mendez-Laing
15Pack
9Glatzel
31João
47Puscas
27Richards
14Ejaria
17Yiadom
10Swift
6Moore
4Morrison
29Pelé
5Miazga
33Rafael

Reading

  • 33RafaelG
  • 4Michael MorrisonCD
  • 6Liam MooreCD-L
  • 5Matt MiazgaCD-R
  • 29Pelé SW
  • 14Ovie EjariaCM-L
  • 10John SwiftCM-R
  • 27Omar RichardsLM
  • 17Andy YiadomRM
  • 31Lucas JoãoCF-L
  • 47George PuscasCF-R

Cardiff

  • 12Alex SmithiesG
  • 5Aden FlintCD-L
  • 4Sean MorrisonCD-R
  • 3Joe BennettLB
  • 7Leandro BacunaRB
  • 6Will VaulksAM
  • 8Joe RallsLM
  • 15Marlon PackRM
  • 9Robert GlatzelF
  • 33Junior HoilettAM-L
  • 19Nathaniel Mendez-LaingAM-R

Head to head

  • May 06, 18Cardiff City0-0Reading
  • Dec 11, 17Reading2-2Cardiff City
  • Jan 28, 17Reading2-1Cardiff City
  • Aug 27, 16Cardiff City0-1Reading
  • Mar 19, 16Reading1-1Cardiff City
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