Reading vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Reading are hosting Preston North End
at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, 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.
- 9': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
- 12': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 14': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 15': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
- 16': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 17': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Robbie Brady (Preston North End).
- 23': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Robbie Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 28': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 32': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 37': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
- 40': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 41': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Robbie Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ched Evans with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Preston North End 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Tom Ince (Reading).
- 47': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
- 49': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 50': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Reading 0, Preston North End 1. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 56': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
- 56': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Andy Carroll.
- 59': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
- 59': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Mamadou Loum.
- 60': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Robbie Brady (Preston North End).
- 61': Offside, Reading. Abdul-Rahman Baba tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 62': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
- 63': Robbie Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 69': Penalty Reading. Andy Yiadom draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Robbie Brady (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 1. Lucas João (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Emil Riis.
- 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Abdul-Rahman Baba.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
- 77': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
- 81': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul-Rahman Baba.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Alan Browne.
- 83': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
- 86': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 86': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 89': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Thomas Holmes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 90'+5': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Woodburn with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 2.
- 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 2.
Statistics
 PNE |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 486 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 28 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,777
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,777
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
Reading (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 5 | Tom Mcintyre |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 22 | Mamadou Loum  |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 12 | Baba Rahman |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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