Championship
·Matchday 8
Featured match
- L. Joao 2'
- L. Joao 57' (pen)
- B. Wilmot 40'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Reading beat Stoke City 2-1. Scorers for Reading: L. Joao 2', L. Joao 57' (pen). Scorers for Stoke City: B. Wilmot 40'. Stoke City had 60% of possession.
Reading
Stoke City
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
N. Guinness-Walker Out: T. Fornah · Reading Substitution for Reading: N. Guinness-Walker comes on for T. Fornah
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90'
J. Lumley Yellow card · Reading Yellow card for J. Lumley (Reading)
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86'
D'Margio Wright-Phillips Out: W. Smallbone · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: D'Margio Wright-Phillips comes on for W. Smallbone
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73'
J. Thompson Out: S. Clucas · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: J. Thompson comes on for S. Clucas
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73'
C. Taylor Out: L. Delap · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: C. Taylor comes on for L. Delap
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71'
K. Ehibhatiomhan Out: S. Long · Reading Substitution for Reading: K. Ehibhatiomhan comes on for S. Long
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69'
Abdul Rahman Baba Out: Junior Hoilett · Reading Substitution for Reading: Abdul Rahman Baba comes on for Junior Hoilett
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61'
N. Powell Out: T. Fosu · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: N. Powell comes on for T. Fosu
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57'
L. Joao 2-1 Penalty goal · Reading L. Joao converts from the spot for Reading (2-1)
- Half-time 1 - 1
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40'
B. Wilmot 1-1 Goal · Assist: A. Flint · Stoke City Goal for Stoke City! B. Wilmot turns in the pass from A. Flint (1-1)
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6'
S. Hutchinson Yellow card · Reading S. Hutchinson of Reading is booked
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2'
L. Joao 1-0 Goal · Assist: J. Lumley · Reading Goal! L. Joao scores for Reading, set up by J. Lumley. It is 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Reading
Stoke City
LWWWL
Last 5 matches LDLWD
1.1Goals scored per match0.8
1.4Goals conceded per match1.3
4Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Reading3-5-2
Stoke City3-5-2
3
7.0
Fox
M. Fox
Player profile
4
6.7
Flint
A. Flint
Player profile
16
6.7
Wilmot
40'
B. Wilmot
- 40'Goal
9
8.6
Joao
2'57'
L. Joao
- 2'Goal
- 57'Penalty goal
- 71'Out
23
6.6
Hoilett
69'
Junior Hoilett
- 69'Out
- 90+1'Out
Reading3-5-2
Coach: P. Ince
Starting XI
- 1GK J. Lumley90' 6.9
- 3DF T. Holmes 7.0
- 4DF S. Hutchinson6' 7.2
- 5DF T. McIntyre 6.5
- 17MF A. Yiadom 6.7
- 10MF T. Ince 7.9
- 8MF Jeff Hendrick 6.9
- 19MF T. Fornah90+1' 6.9
- 23MF Junior Hoilett69' 6.6
- 7FW S. Long71' 6.3
- 9FW L. Joao2'57' 8.6
Substitutes
- 12DF Abdul Rahman Baba69' 6.9
- 35— K. Ehibhatiomhan71'
- 18DF N. Guinness-Walker90+1'
- 36MF Michael Craig
- 30DF K. Abrefa
- 21GK D. Bouzanis
- 16MF D. Tetek
Stoke City3-5-2
Coach: A. Neil
Starting XI
- 13GK J. Bonham 5.6
- 16DF B. Wilmot40' 6.7
- 4DF A. Flint 6.7
- 3DF M. Fox 7.0
- 9MF Jacob Brown 7.3
- 18MF W. Smallbone86' 6.9
- 8MF L. Baker 6.9
- 7MF S. Clucas73' 6.3
- 24MF T. Fosu61' 6.0
- 17FW L. Delap73' 6.2
- 10FW T. Campbell 6.3
Substitutes
- 25MF N. Powell61' 7.2
- 32DF C. Taylor73' 6.6
- 15MF J. Thompson73' 6.9
- 29FW D'Margio Wright-Phillips86' 6.3
- 1GK J. Bursik
- 6DF Phil Jagielka
- 39DF T. Sparrow
Reading
Stoke City
40%
60%
11
Shots
11
3
On target
3
4
Off target
5
4
Corners
6
5
Fouls
15
3
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Saves
1
317
Passes
464
74%
Pass accuracy
82%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burnley
|
46 | 87 | 35 | 87:35 | +52 | 101 |
| 2 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 73 | 39 | 73:39 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 |
Luton
|
46 | 57 | 39 | 57:39 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 84 | 56 | 84:56 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 |
Coventry
|
46 | 58 | 46 | 58:46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 68 | 55 | 68:55 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 |
Millwall
|
46 | 57 | 50 | 57:50 | +7 | 68 |
| 9 |
West Brom
|
46 | 59 | 53 | 59:53 | +6 | 66 |
| 10 |
Swansea
|
46 | 68 | 64 | 68:64 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 |
Watford
|
46 | 56 | 53 | 56:53 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 |
Preston
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 |
Norwich
|
46 | 57 | 54 | 57:54 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 55 | 56 | 55:56 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 |
Hull City
|
46 | 51 | 61 | 51:61 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 55 | 54 | 55:54 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 47 | 62 | 47:62 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 |
QPR
|
46 | 44 | 71 | 44:71 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 41 | 58 | 41:58 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 |
Reading
|
46 | 46 | 68 | 46:68 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 |
Blackpool
|
46 | 48 | 72 | 48:72 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 |
Wigan
|
46 | 38 | 65 | 38:65 | -27 | 39 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Reading wins1Draws0
Stoke City wins1Last meetings
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5 April 2022 · Championship
Reading
2-1
Stoke City
-
7 August 2021 · Championship
Stoke City
3-2
Reading