Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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5'Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
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7'Goal! Reading 1, Brentford 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a through ball.
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8'G Yakou Meite Assist Modou Barrow
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9'Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
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10'Attempt missed. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
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13'Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
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14'Foul by Said Benrahma (Brentford).
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14'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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14'Goal! Reading 2, Brentford 0. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a set piece situation.
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15'G Yakou Meite Assist Lewis Baker
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17'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
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17'Attempt missed. Josh Da Silva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a corner.
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19'Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
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19'Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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19'Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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19'Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
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19'Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
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21'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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21'Foul by Said Benrahma (Brentford).
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22'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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22'Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
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24'Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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24'Foul by Josh Da Silva (Brentford).
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27'Attempt saved. Josh Da Silva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
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29'Attempt missed. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Da Silva.
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31'Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
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31'Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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32'Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
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32'Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
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32'Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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34'Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
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34'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
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35'Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
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35'Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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36'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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37'YC Ovie Ejaria
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39'Nélson Oliveira (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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39'Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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41'Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
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42'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
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42'Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Bech Sörensen with a headed pass.
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43'Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
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43'Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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43'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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44'YC Andy Rinomhota
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44'Attempt saved. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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44'Goal! Reading 2, Brentford 1. Neal Maupay (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
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45'G Neal Maupay
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45'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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45'Foul by Moses Odubajo (Brentford).
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46'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
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47'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
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47'First Half ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Reading 2, Brentford 1.
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47'Nélson Oliveira (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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47'Foul by Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford).
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47'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
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47'Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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48'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
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49'Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
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50'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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50'Foul by Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford).
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50'Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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51'YC Mads Bech Sörensen
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51'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
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51'Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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51'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Da Silva.
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53'Hand ball by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
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54'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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55'Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).
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55'Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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55'Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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56'YC Chris Gunter
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58'Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Said Benrahma because of an injury.
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59'SI Sergi Canos SO Said Benrahma
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59'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
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61'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
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65'Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
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66'Foul by Lewis Baker (Reading).
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66'Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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67'Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Josh Da Silva.
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68'SI Emiliano Marcondes SO Josh Da Silva
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68'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
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68'Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Modou Barrow.
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69'SI Garath McCleary SO Modou Barrow
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69'Attempt missed. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
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72'Lewis Baker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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72'Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
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75'Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Odubajo.
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75'Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
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75'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.
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75'Attempt saved. Mads Bech Sörensen (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
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75'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
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76'Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Reading).
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76'Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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77'Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Moses Odubajo.
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78'SI Marcus Forss SO Moses Odubajo
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79'Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
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80'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
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82'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
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82'Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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82'Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
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82'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
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84'Substitution, Reading. Callum Harriott replaces Yakou Meite.
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85'SI Callum Harriott SO Yakou Meite
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85'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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85'Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
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86'Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).
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86'Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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86'Callum Harriott (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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87'YC Callum Harriott
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88'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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88'Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
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88'Substitution, Reading. Tyler Blackett replaces Nélson Oliveira.
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89'SI Tyler Blackett SO Nélson Oliveira
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89'Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
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89'Marcus Forss (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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90'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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90'Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Brentford).
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90'Match ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.
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91'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
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91'Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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91'Attempt missed. Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a set piece situation.
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94'Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
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94'Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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94'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
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94'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
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95'Second Half ends, Reading 2, Brentford 1.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-3-3
ACTIVE
3-4-3
Defender

Liam Moore
6
Captain
Defender

Andy Yiadom
17
Midfielder

Andy Rinomhota
8
Midfielder

Ovie Ejaria
14
Goalkeeper

Luke Daniels
28
Defender

Henrik Dalsgaard
22
Captain
Midfielder

Emiliano Marcondes
9
68'Substituted
Attacker

Marcus Forss
15
78'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Defender

Tom McIntyre
5
Attacker

Sam Baldock
9
Attacker

Yakou Meite
11
85'Substituted
MANAGERS

Veljko Paunovic

Thomas Frank
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
38%
62%
Effective Chances
10
13
Shots on Target
4
8
Turnovers
16
10
POSSESSION
Passes
342
529
Passing Accuracy
77%
86%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
68%
80%
Crosses
8
29
Crossing accuracy
50%
3%
ATTACK
Shots
50
3
Shots outside the box
5
6
Shots inside the box
6
9
Shooting accuracy
36%
53%
DEFENCE
Tackles
14
7
Effective Tackles
57%
43%
Blocked Shots
2
4
Clearances
30
8
Saves
2
7
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
14
14
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
0
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