Bristol City vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Reading
at Ashton Gate, Bristol, 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.
- 4': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
- 4': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
- 6': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 7': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 8': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
- 8': Omar Taylor-Clarke (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty James.
- 9': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Bristol City).
- 11': Joe Lumley (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Lumley (Reading).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Omar Taylor-Clarke (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 16': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 23': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Omar Taylor-Clarke (Bristol City).
- 23': Omar Taylor-Clarke (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 26': Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
- 30': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 30': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 30': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 41': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
- 41': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 45'+2': Goal! Bristol City 1, Reading 0. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Reading 0.
- 46': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 47': Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 47': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
- 47': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
- 49': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 59': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
- 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Omar Taylor-Clarke.
- 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Tommy Conway.
- 61': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 62': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 63': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 63': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
- 65': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 65': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 67': Offside, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann tries a through ball, but Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 67': Offside, Reading. Joe Lumley tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 68': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
- 71': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
- 71': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Matty James (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Bristol City 1, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 75': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
- 75': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
- 75': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andy King (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 78': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 84': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 84': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 85': Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
- 87': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Matty James.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 90': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 90': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Andy Carroll (Reading).
- 90'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
- 90'+3': Andy King (Bristol City) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Cameron Pring with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lucas João.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Reading 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 1, Reading 1.
Statistics
 REA |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 160 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 239 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 35 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 20,526
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 20,526
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
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 15 | Tommy Conway |
| 35 | Omar Taylor-Clarke  |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
Reading (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 24 | Naby Sarr |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah |
| 20 | Cesare Casadei |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 2 | Andy Carroll |
| 11 | Yakou Meite |
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