English League Championship

Reading
LDLLW
1-0
Finished
Coventry City
LWWWW
Saturday, December 10 at 02:00 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium
Summary
First half
- ⇅Tom McIntyre on, Thomas Holmes off (injury)14'
- 29'Yellow card for Callum Doyle
- Yellow card for Jeff Hendrick45'+4'
Second half
- 63'Yellow card for Jamie Allen
- ⇅Mamadou Loum on, Tyrese Fornah off67'
- ⇅Shane Long on, Andy Carroll off67'
- 75'Yellow card for Josh Eccles
- ⇅Naby Sarr on, Abdul Rahman Baba off76'
- ⇅Lucas João on, Yakou Meite off76'
- 77'⇅Kasey Palmer on, Ben Sheaf off
- 77'⇅Jack Burroughs on, Jake Bidwell off
- 84'⇅Todd Kane on, Jamie Allen off
- 84'⇅Martyn Waghorn on, Callum O'Hare off
- Yellow card for Amadou Salif Mbengue90'
Statistics
40%Possession60%
9Shots15
3Shots on target4
4Corners4
11Fouls8
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Offsides0
5Saves2
247Accurate passes415
330Total passes508
Commentary
Match ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.Show full commentary
- Match ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Reading 1, Coventry City 0.
- 90'+7'Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 90'+6'Hand ball by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
- 90'+5'Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5'Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
- 90'+1'Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1'Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 90'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 88'Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 87'Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86'Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
- 84'Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 84'Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jamie Allen.
- 83'Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Long with a headed pass.
- 80'Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 79'Jack Burroughs (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79'Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 77'Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 77'Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 76'Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Yakou Meite.
- 76'Substitution, Reading. Naby Sarr replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 75'Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75'Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 75'Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74'Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 71'Attempt missed. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 71'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 68'Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
- 67'Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Andy Carroll.
- 67'Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 65'Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 63'Jamie Allen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63'Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
- 63'Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
- 62'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 62'Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 61'Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 57'Goal! Reading 1, Coventry City 0. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre following a corner.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 57'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
- 55'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55'Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 52'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 52'Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51'Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51'Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 50'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 47'Michael Rose (Coventry City) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 46'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 45'Second Half begins Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Reading 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45'+5'Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4'Jeff Hendrick (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3'Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
- 45'+3'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 45'+1'Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 43'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
- 41'Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 39'Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 31'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29'Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29'Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
- 29'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 29'Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 25'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 25'Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.
- 19'Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 17'Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 17'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 14'Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Thomas Holmes because of an injury.
- 12'Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 4'Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 3'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Momentum
ReadingCoventry
153045607590
Top performers
Reading
- Amadou Salif MbengueShots1
- Amadou Salif MbengueSaves2
Coventry
- Callum O'HareShots4
- Ben WilsonSaves2
Line-ups
Reading3-1-4-23-4-2-1Coventry
27Bidwell
28Eccles
38Hamer
17Gyökeres
23Hoilett
⚽27Mbengue
17Yiadom
Reading
- 1Joe LumleyG
- 3Thomas HolmesCD
- 27Amadou Salif MbengueCD-L
- 17Andy YiadomCD-R
- 8Jeff HendrickSW
- 19Tyrese FornahCM-L
- 10Tom InceCM-R
- 12Baba RahmanLM
- 23Junior HoilettRM
- 11Yakou MeiteCF-L
- 2Andy CarrollCF-R
Coventry
- 13Ben WilsonG
- 3Callum DoyleCD
- 2Jonathan PanzoCD-L
- 4Michael RoseCD-R
- 14Ben SheafCM-L
- 38Gustavo HamerCM-R
- 27Jake BidwellLM
- 28Josh EcclesRM
- 17Viktor GyökeresF
- 8Jamie AllenCF-L
- 10Callum O'HareCF-R
Head to head
- Feb 12, 22Reading2-3Coventry City
- Aug 21, 21Coventry City2-1Reading
- Jan 19, 21Reading3-0Coventry City
- Oct 30, 20Coventry City3-2Reading
- Feb 11, 12Reading2-0Coventry City
