Reading vs Blackburn Rovers 3-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 22/23

Reading

3–0

Blackburn Rovers

Wed 17 Aug·13:00·Matchday 4·Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading·Reading won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners3
5Cards2
12Shots8
7Shots on target1
8Fouls7
20Throw-ins27
6Goal kicks6
1Saves2
22Tackles22
12Interceptions5
9Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, ft
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
7	Corner kicks	3
5	Yellow cards	2
12	Total shots	8
7	Shots on target	1
8	Fouls	7
20	Throw-ins	27
6	Goal kicks	6
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
22	Tackles	22
12	Interceptions	5
9	Dribbles	6
35	Ball possession	65
2	Big chances	0
312	Passes	583
7	Free kicks	8
210	Accurate passes	474
Passing
25	Accurate long balls	48
71	Final third entries	37
20	Throw-ins	27
6	Accurate crosses	1
Duels
55%	Duels won (%)	45%
14	Dispossessed	16
9	Dribbles	6
38%	Ground duels (%)	36%
29%	Aerial duels (%)	19%
Defending
14%	Tackles won (%)	12%
12	Interceptions	5
18	Clearances	25
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
6	Goal kicks	6
Shots
3	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	3
10	Shots inside box	4
2	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h1
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
4	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	2
3	Shots on target	0
9	Throw-ins	11
2	Goal kicks	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
8	Tackles	12
7	Interceptions	2
6	Dribbles	3
40	Ball possession	60
1	Big chances	0
170	Passes	266
5	Free kicks	3
121	Accurate passes	221
Passing
16	Accurate long balls	27
40	Final third entries	15
9	Throw-ins	11
4	Accurate crosses	0
Duels
60%	Duels won (%)	40%
7	Dispossessed	5
6	Dribbles	3
19%	Ground duels (%)	18%
20%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	8%
7	Interceptions	2
7	Clearances	14
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
2	Goal kicks	2
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	1
6	Shots inside box	1
0	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h2
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
5	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	6
4	Shots on target	1
11	Throw-ins	16
4	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
14	Tackles	10
5	Interceptions	3
3	Dribbles	3
31	Ball possession	69
1	Big chances	0
142	Passes	317
2	Free kicks	5
89	Accurate passes	253
Passing
9	Accurate long balls	21
31	Final third entries	22
11	Throw-ins	16
2	Accurate crosses	1
Duels
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
7	Dispossessed	11
3	Dribbles	3
19%	Ground duels (%)	18%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	11%
Defending
8%	Tackles won (%)	4%
5	Interceptions	3
11	Clearances	11
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
4	Goal kicks	4
Shots
2	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	2
4	Shots inside box	3
2	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	0

Line-ups

Reading3-1-4-2

Lumley7.1 Holmes7.1 Hoilett7.3 McIntyre7.7 Yiadom7.1 Guinness-Walker6.4 Fornah7.9 Loum7.4 Hendrick6.6 Long6.4 Ince7.9

Bench

Blackburn Rovers4-2-3-1

Kaminski6.0 3Pickering6.8 Phillips6.1 Brittain6.4 Ayala7.2 Buckley7.1 Travis7.1 Szmodics6.8 Dolan6.8 Vale6.6 Díaz6.3

Bench

Shot map

Reading12 shots · 5 on target · 3 goals · 0.57 xG

Blackburn Rovers8 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.10 xG

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Player ratings

Reading13 rated

7.9Tom Ince90′1A
7.9Tyrese Fornah90′1A
7.7Tom McIntyre90′1G
7.4Mamadou Loum90′
7.1Andy Yiadom90′
7.1Joe Lumley90′
7.1Thomas Holmes90′
6.6Jeff Hendrick90′
7.3Junior Hoilett89′1G
6.4Nesta Guinness-Walker80′
6.4Shane Long70′
7.4Lucas João20′1G
6.3Kelvin Abrefa10′

Blackburn Rovers15 rated

7.2Daniel Ayala90′
7.1Lewis Travis90′
7.1John Buckley90′
6.83Harry Pickering90′
6.4Callum Brittain90′
6.0Thomas Kaminski90′
6.1Ashley Phillips89′
6.3Ben Brereton Díaz85′
6.8Sammie Szmodics45′
6.8Tyrhys Dolan45′
6.6Jack Vale45′
6.3Sam Gallagher45′
6.0Bradley Dack45′
6.0Ryan Hedges45′
6.4Tayo Edun13′

Player statistics

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Tom InceForward	90′	7.9		1	1	15/20	4	3/8	3
Tyrese FornahMidfielder	90′	7.9		1	1	18/21	2	1/4	1
Tom McIntyreDefender	90′	7.7	1		1	25/42		7/10
Mamadou LoumMidfielder	90′	7.4			1	22/31		7/14	6
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	7.1			1	28/38		9/13	3
Joe LumleyGoalkeeper	90′	7.1				12/27		1/1		1
Thomas HolmesDefender	90′	7.1			2	27/31		7/12	1
Jeff HendrickMidfielder	90′	6.6				15/28		5/7	2
Junior HoilettDefender	89′	7.3	1		2	13/22		8/15	5
Nesta Guinness-WalkerDefender	80′	6.4				12/18	1	6/10
Shane LongForward	70′	6.4			2	14/21	1	9/18	1
Lucas JoãoForward	20′	7.4	1		1	5/5		1/6
Kelvin AbrefaDefender	10′	6.3				4/7		2/3
John ClarkeDefender	1′	—				0/1		1/1
Dean BouzanisGoalkeeper	—	—
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanForward	—	—
Mamadi CamaraForward	—	—
Michael CraigDefender	—	—

Blackburn Rovers

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Daniel AyalaDefender	90′	7.2		70/83		9/12	2
Lewis TravisMidfielder	90′	7.1	1	50/54	1	2/6	1
John BuckleyMidfielder	90′	7.1		57/69		8/9	6
3Harry PickeringDefender	90′	6.8		53/65		1/7
Callum BrittainDefender	90′	6.4		68/81	1	9/15	5
Thomas KaminskiGoalkeeper	90′	6.0		21/25				2
Ashley PhillipsDefender	89′	6.1	1	58/69		5/13	1
Ben Brereton DíazForward	85′	6.3	3	10/15		5/15	2
Sammie SzmodicsMidfielder	45′	6.8		15/18	1	1/2	1
Tyrhys DolanForward	45′	6.8	1	9/12		1/2	1
Jack ValeForward	45′	6.6		5/7		4/14
Sam GallagherForward	45′	6.3		7/15		3/7	1
Bradley DackMidfielder	45′	6.0		21/28	1	1/6	1
Ryan HedgesMidfielder	45′	6.0	1	16/24		4/10
Tayo EdunMidfielder	13′	6.4	1	10/13	1	2/4	1
Tyler MortonMidfielder	1′	—		4/5
1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper	—	—
Joe Rankin-CostelloMidfielder	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamReading Away teamBlackburn Rovers RefereeKeith Stroud