Watford vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Reading
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
- 1': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
- 5': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Dan Gosling (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 9': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 12': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
- 14': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
- 14': Penalty Watford. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty conceded by Ovie Ejaria (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Goal! Watford 1, Reading 0. João Pedro (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 18': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
- 18': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 19': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 20': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
- 24': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
- 28': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
- 28': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Substitution, Reading. Dean Bouzanis replaces Joe Lumley because of an injury.
- 34': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
- 34': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 38': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 41': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 41': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
- 43': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 45'+3': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 45'+4': Tyrese Fornah (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Reading 0.
- 46': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 46': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lucas João.
- 49': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 49': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 50': Offside, Reading. Jeff Hendrick tries a through ball, but Tom Ince is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Sam Hutchinson.
- 63': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
- 70': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 70': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 72': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading).
- 73': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
- 74': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 76': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 77': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 78': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 78': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu.
- 79': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
- 80': Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Lucas João.
- 81': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 82': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 82': Samuel Kalu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 87': Goal! Watford 2, Reading 0. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
- 90': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Keinan Davis.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yakou Meite with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces João Pedro.
- 90'+4': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
- 90'+4': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Reading 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Reading 0.
Statistics
 REA |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 362 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,847
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,847
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 12 | Ken Sema  |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 7 | Keinan Davis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
Reading (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 4 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 12 | Baba Rahman |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 9 | Lucas João |
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