English League Championship

Reading
LWDWL
3-0
Finished
Coventry City
LDLWL
Tuesday, January 19 at 06:00 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium
Summary
First half
- ⚽Goal16'
- Yellow card for Thomas Holmes29'
- ⇅Substitution45'
Second half
- ⚽Goal by Andy Rinomhota46'
- 59'⇅Substitution
- 60'Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean
- ⇅Sone Aluko on, Michael Olise off (injury)64'
- 71'Red card for Kyle McFadzean
- ⇅Substitution73'
- ⇅Substitution78'
- ⇅Substitution78'
- 79'⇅Julien Da Costa on, Fankaty Dabo off
- 79'⇅Ben Sheaf on, Matty James off
- 80'Yellow card for Leo Østigard
- 87'⇅Jordan Thompson on, Leo Østigard off
- 87'⇅Will Bapaga on, Jordan Shipley off
- Yellow card for Lucas João87'
- Yellow card for Michael Morrison90'
Statistics
45%Possession55%
12Shots7
6Shots on target2
0Corners5
12Fouls17
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
2Offsides3
2Saves3
376Accurate passes436
454Total passes533
Commentary
Match ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.Show full commentary
- Match ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.
- Match ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Reading 3, Coventry City 0.
- 90'+2'Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 90'Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
- 89'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89'Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 88'Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 88'Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 87'Substitution, Coventry City. Will Bapaga replaces Jordan Shipley.
- 87'Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Thompson replaces Leo Østigard.
- 84'Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 83'Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83'Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
- 82'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 80'Leo Østigard (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80'Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
- 79'Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Matty James.
- 79'Substitution, Coventry City. Julien Da Costa replaces Fankaty Dabo.
- 79'Hand ball by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
- 78'Substitution, Reading. Dejan Tetek replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 78'Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces Andy Rinomhota.
- 73'Substitution, Reading. Alfa Semedo replaces John Swift.
- 72'Goal! Reading 3, Coventry City 0. John Swift (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 71'Second yellow card to Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) for a bad foul.
- 71'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71'Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
- 69'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
- 66'Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 64'Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Michael Olise because of an injury.
- 62'Offside, Reading. Tomás Esteves tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 61'Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60'Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60'Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
- 59'Substitution, Coventry City. Maxime Biamou replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 58'Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Jordan Shipley is caught offside.
- 57'Attempt saved. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 56'Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
- 56'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55'Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matty James with a cross following a corner.
- 54'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tomás Esteves.
- 53'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 51'Tomás Esteves (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51'Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
- 51'Attempt missed. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
- 49'Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49'Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
- 46'Goal! Reading 2, Coventry City 0. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 45'Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Thomas Holmes.
- 45'Second Half begins Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
- 45'+2'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
- 44'Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes with a cross.
- 42'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
- 42'Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Sam McCallum (Coventry City).
- 40'Offside, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo tries a through ball, but Dominic Hyam is caught offside.
- 40'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 39'Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Foul by Michael Olise (Reading).
- 38'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
- 32'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
- 30'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 29'Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29'Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29'Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 27'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27'Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 26'Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
- 26'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by John Swift.
- 25'Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
- 24'Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
- 23'Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Shipley.
- 23'Offside, Reading. Josh Laurent tries a through ball, but Michael Olise is caught offside.
- 22'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
- 19'Sam McCallum (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 18'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18'Foul by Matty James (Coventry City).
- 16'Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
- 14'Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a corner.
- 13'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 9'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 9'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 5'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4'Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
- 3'Offside, Coventry City. Matty James tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 2'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 1'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 1'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Momentum
ReadingCoventry
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153045607590
Top performers
Reading
- Lucas JoãoShots3
- Josh LaurentAccurate passes47
- RafaelSaves2
Coventry
- Leo ØstigardShots3
- Dominic HyamAccurate passes69
- Ben WilsonSaves3
Line-ups
Reading4-2-3-13-4-3Coventry
21McCallum
25James
23Dabo
38Hamer
26Shipley
⚽18João
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10Swift
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8Rinomhota
29Holmes
33Rafael
Reading
- 33RafaelG
- 5Tom McintyreCD-L
- 4Michael MorrisonCD-R
- 3Omar RichardsLB
- 29Thomas HolmesRB
- 10John SwiftAM
- 28Josh LaurentLM
- 8Andy RinomhotaRM
- 18Lucas JoãoF
- 14Ovie EjariaAM-L
- 7Michael OliseAM-R
Coventry
- 13Ben WilsonG
- 5Kyle McFadzeanCD
- 15Dominic HyamCD-L
- 2Leo ØstigardCD-R
- 25Matty JamesCM-L
- 38Gustavo HamerCM-R
- 21Sam McCallumLM
- 23Fankaty DaboRM
- 12Viktor GyökeresF
- 26Jordan ShipleyCF-L
- 11Callum O'HareCF-R
Head to head
- Oct 30, 20Coventry City3-2Reading
- Feb 11, 12Reading2-0Coventry City
- Sep 24, 11Coventry City1-1Reading
- Apr 30, 11Coventry City0-0Reading
- Dec 11, 10Reading0-0Coventry City
