Reading vs Blackburn Rovers 1-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 21/22

Reading

1–0

Blackburn Rovers

Sat 19 Mar·09:00·Matchday 39·Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading·Reading won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

3Corners4
1Cards2
8Shots16
6Shots on target5
9Fouls10
21Throw-ins33
1Offsides2
14Goal kicks7
5Saves5
18Tackles16
8Interceptions6
7Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, ft
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
3	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	16
6	Shots on target	5
9	Fouls	10
21	Throw-ins	33
1	Offsides	2
14	Goal kicks	7
5	Goalkeeper saves	5
18	Tackles	16
8	Interceptions	6
7	Dribbles	6
41	Ball possession	59
9	Free kicks	9
3	Big chances	1
331	Passes	456
213	Accurate passes	338
Passing
4	Accurate crosses	6
15	Accurate long balls	31
49	Final third entries	89
21	Throw-ins	33
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
13	Dispossessed	11
7	Dribbles	6
34%	Ground duels (%)	31%
28%	Aerial duels (%)	24%
Defending
14%	Tackles won (%)	11%
8	Interceptions	6
26	Clearances	12
Goalkeeping
14	Goal kicks	7
5	Saves	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3
Shots
2	Shots off target	6
0	Blocked shots	5
6	Shots inside box	13
2	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
3	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	2

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h1
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
2	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	0
6	Total shots	7
4	Shots on target	2
11	Throw-ins	17
0	Offsides	1
6	Goal kicks	5
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
14	Tackles	9
3	Interceptions	3
5	Dribbles	5
47	Ball possession	53
3	Free kicks	6
3	Big chances	0
194	Passes	216
143	Accurate passes	159
Passing
4	Accurate crosses	4
8	Accurate long balls	14
23	Final third entries	33
11	Throw-ins	17
Duels
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
7	Dispossessed	10
5	Dribbles	5
22%	Ground duels (%)	20%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
11%	Tackles won (%)	7%
3	Interceptions	3
4	Clearances	8
Goalkeeping
6	Goal kicks	5
2	Saves	4
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
0	Blocked shots	3
5	Shots inside box	6
1	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
3	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1

Reading and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h2
Reading	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
1	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	2
2	Total shots	9
2	Shots on target	3
10	Throw-ins	16
1	Offsides	1
8	Goal kicks	2
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
4	Tackles	7
5	Interceptions	3
2	Dribbles	1
35	Ball possession	65
6	Free kicks	3
0	Big chances	1
137	Passes	240
70	Accurate passes	179
Passing
0	Accurate crosses	2
7	Accurate long balls	17
26	Final third entries	56
10	Throw-ins	16
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
6	Dispossessed	1
2	Dribbles	1
12%	Ground duels (%)	11%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	17%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	4%
5	Interceptions	3
22	Clearances	4
Goalkeeping
8	Goal kicks	2
3	Saves	1
Shots
0	Shots off target	4
0	Blocked shots	2
1	Shots inside box	7
1	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	1

Events

67 recorded · 10 key

First half

1'Kick-off
5'FoulDanny Drinkwater
8'Shot off targetSam Gallagher
9'FoulRyan Giles
14'Shot on targetTom Ince
15'Yellow cardAndy Yiadom
15'FoulLucas João
16'FoulTyrhys Dolan
17'FoulJosh Laurent
17'Shot blockedJohn Buckley
19'FoulMichael Morrison
20'Shot on targetTyrhys Dolan
25'SubstitutionHarry Pickering
28'Offside
30'CornerThomas Kaminski
30'Shot on targetAndy Yiadom
32'FoulMichael Morrison
32'Shot on targetLucas João
32'SubstitutionJohn Swift
33'Shot off targetJohn Swift
36'Shot off targetDarragh Lenihan
36'CornerAndy Yiadom
36'Shot blockedJohn Buckley
40'CornerThomas Kaminski
40'Shot on targetJosh Laurent
42'Shot on targetTyrhys Dolan
44'Shot blockedSam Gallagher
45'FoulAndy Yiadom
45+2'Shot off targetLucas João
45+4'FoulHarry Pickering
45+5'FoulTyrhys Dolan
45+6'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'Shot off targetTyrhys Dolan
48'Shot off targetSam Gallagher
49'Yellow cardJohn Buckley
49'FoulJohn Buckley
50'FoulDarragh Lenihan
51'CornerThomas Kaminski
51'Shot on targetTom McIntyre
54'FoulOvie Ejaria
55'CornerØrjan Nyland
55'Shot on targetJohn Buckley
56'Shot blockedDarragh Lenihan
58'FoulLewis Travis
59'SubstitutionBradley Dack
60'Offside
60'SubstitutionRyan Hedges
64'FoulLewis Travis
65'Shot off targetLewis Travis
65'FoulMichael Morrison
66'Offside
68'Shot on targetDarragh Lenihan
68'CornerMichael Morrison
72'Shot off targetRyan Hedges
72'Shot on targetBradley Dack
73'SubstitutionJunior Hoilett
74'FoulBradley Dack
76'FoulLucas João
78'GoalJosh Laurent1–0
85'SubstitutionYakou Méïté
86'CornerAndy Yiadom
89'Shot blockedLewis Travis
90+4'FoulScott Wharton
90+5'Yellow cardScott Wharton
90+5'End of period
90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Reading4-2-3-1

Nyland7.8 Yiadom7.9 Morrison6.4 McIntyre7.3 Holmes7.7 4Rinomhota6.8 Drinkwater6.8 Laurent7.4 Ince6.1 Ejaria6.0 João6.1

Bench

Blackburn Rovers3-4-1-2

Kaminski8.2 16Wharton6.3 Lenihan6.7 Hecke6.6 Giles6.4 Khadra6.0 Travis6.4 Rothwell7.1 Buckley7.4 Dolan7.4 Gallagher6.6

Bench

Shot map

Reading8 shots · 6 on target · 1 goals · 0.39 xG

Blackburn Rovers16 shots · 5 on target · 0 goals · 0.43 xG

Reading
Blackburn Rovers
goal
on target
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dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Reading14 rated

7.9Andy Yiadom90′
7.8Ørjan Nyland90′
7.7Thomas Holmes90′
7.4Josh Laurent90′1G
7.3Tom McIntyre90′
6.8Danny Drinkwater90′
6.4Michael Morrison90′
6.1Tom Ince90′
6.1Lucas João85′
6.0Ovie Ejaria73′
7.3John Swift58′
6.84Andy Rinomhota32′
6.1Junior Hoilett17′
6.8Yakou Méïté10′

Blackburn Rovers14 rated

8.2Thomas Kaminski90′
7.1Joe Rothwell90′
6.7Darragh Lenihan90′
6.6Jan Paul van Hecke90′
6.6Sam Gallagher90′
6.4Lewis Travis90′
6.4Ryan Giles90′
6.316Scott Wharton90′
6.63Harry Pickering65′
7.4Tyrhys Dolan60′
7.4John Buckley59′
6.0Bradley Dack31′
6.8Ryan Hedges30′
6.0Reda Khadra25′

Player statistics

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	7.9		1	19/29		6/7	2
Ørjan NylandGoalkeeper	90′	7.8			13/44		1/1		5
Thomas HolmesDefender	90′	7.7			22/34		9/11	2
Josh LaurentMidfielder	90′	7.4	1	2	17/19	1	3/7	3
Tom McIntyreDefender	90′	7.3		1	23/32	1	6/10	3
Danny DrinkwaterMidfielder	90′	6.8			26/44		8/14	4
Michael MorrisonDefender	90′	6.4			32/40		3/11
Tom InceForward	90′	6.1		1	13/19		5/9
Lucas JoãoForward	85′	6.1		2	7/15	1	4/16
Ovie EjariaForward	73′	6.0			15/19		3/11	1
John SwiftMidfielder	58′	7.3		1	18/24	2	10/13	2
4Andy RinomhotaMidfielder	32′	6.8			7/8		1/1	1
Junior HoilettMidfielder	17′	6.1			1/2		0/1
Yakou MéïtéForward	10′	6.8			0/2		3/5
Brandon BarkerForward	—	—
Luke SouthwoodGoalkeeper	—	—
Scott DannDefender	—	—
Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder	—	—

Blackburn Rovers

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Thomas KaminskiGoalkeeper	90′	8.2		21/34		2/2	1	5
Joe RothwellMidfielder	90′	7.1		42/48	2	2/3	2
Darragh LenihanDefender	90′	6.7	3	51/70		12/17	1
Jan Paul van HeckeDefender	90′	6.6		55/60		10/14	2
Sam GallagherForward	90′	6.6	3	12/21	1	8/20	1
Lewis TravisMidfielder	90′	6.4	2	36/45		5/12	4
Ryan GilesDefender	90′	6.4		14/25	2	2/4	1
16Scott WhartonDefender	90′	6.3		50/69		2/6
3Harry PickeringDefender	65′	6.6		24/36	2	0/5
Tyrhys DolanForward	60′	7.4	3	11/12	2	5/11
John BuckleyMidfielder	59′	7.4	3	10/16	2	6/14	3
Bradley DackMidfielder	31′	6.0	1	0/3		0/1
Ryan HedgesMidfielder	30′	6.8	1	6/9		1/5	1
Reda KhadraDefender	25′	6.0		6/8	1	0/3
1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper	—	—
Bradley JohnsonMidfielder	—	—
James BrownDefender	—	—
Joe Rankin-CostelloMidfielder	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 3-4-1-2

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamReading Away teamBlackburn Rovers RefereeJames Linington