Championship
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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6'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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6'Foul by Jack Clarke (Stoke City).
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7'Attempt blocked. Andy Rinomhota (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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7'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
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15'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
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16'Offside, Stoke City. Morgan Fox tries a through ball, but Sam Clucas is caught offside.
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18'Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box.
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18'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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18'Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
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20'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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20'Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
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23'James McClean (Stoke City).
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23'(Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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23'James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
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24'YC James McClean
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24'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Omar Richards.
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26'Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box.
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28'Offside, Stoke City. James McClean tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
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32'Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lucas João is caught offside.
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33'Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
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36'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ovie Ejaria.
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37'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
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37'Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross following a corner.
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39'Jack Clarke (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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39'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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39'Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
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40'Nathan Collins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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40'Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
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42'Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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46'First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
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45'Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.
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49'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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49'Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
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53'Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
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53'John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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54'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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54'Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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55'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
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55'Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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56'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
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56'Danny Batth (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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57'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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57'Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
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60'SI Yakou Meite SO John Swift
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60'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria with a cross.
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60'Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces John Swift.
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63'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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63'Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
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63'Danny Batth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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64'YC Danny Batth
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68'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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68'Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
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70'Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
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70'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
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71'Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
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71'Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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78'Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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79'Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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79'Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
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80'Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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81'Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
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81'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
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82'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
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82'James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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82'Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Jack Clarke.
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83'SI Jacob Brown SO Jack Clarke
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83'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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83'Foul by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
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84'Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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84'Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
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85'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
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85'John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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85'Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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86'YC Jacob Brown
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86'Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Joe Allen.
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87'SI Jordan Cousins SO Joe Allen
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87'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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87'Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
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88'SI Sone Aluko SO Michael Olise
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88'Substitution, Reading. Sone Aluko replaces Michael Olise.
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88'Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Steven Fletcher.
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89'SI Sam Vokes SO Steven Fletcher
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89'Hand ball by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
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90'Offside, Reading. Rafael Cabral tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
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90'Match ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
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91'Attempt saved. Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
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91'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
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92'Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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93'Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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93'Foul by Jordan Cousins (Stoke City).
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94'Corner, Reading. Conceded by James McClean.
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94'Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a cross.
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94'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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95'Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Reading 0.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-3-3
ACTIVE
4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper

Angus Gunn
1
Defender

Morgan Fox
3
Defender

Danny Batth
6
Defender

Harry Souttar
36
Defender

Nathan Collins
37
Midfielder

James McClean
11
Midfielder

John Obi Mikel
13
Captain
Midfielder

Jacob Brown
18
83'Substituted
Midfielder

Sam Clucas
22
Midfielder

Jordan Cousins
24
87'Substituted
Attacker

Sam Vokes
9
89'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Rafael Cabral
33
Defender

Omar Richards
3
Defender

Michael Morrison
4
Defender

Tom McIntyre
5
Defender

Thomas Holmes
29
Midfielder

Andy Rinomhota
8
Midfielder

Ovie Ejaria
14
Midfielder

Josh Laurent
28
Attacker

Yakou Meite
11
60'Substituted
Attacker

Lucas João
18
Attacker

Sone Aluko
24
88'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Josef Bursik
32
Defender

Tommy Smith
14
Defender

Josh Tymon
35
Defender

William Forrester
49
Midfielder

Joe Allen
4
87'Substituted
Midfielder

Jordan Thompson
34
Attacker

Jack Clarke
0
83'Substituted
Attacker

Steven Fletcher
21
89'Substituted
Attacker

Rabbi Matondo
49
Goalkeeper

Luke Southwood
22
Defender

Tomás Esteves
2
Defender

Lewis Gibson
15
Defender

Andy Yiadom
17
Midfielder

Michael Olise
7
88'Substituted
Midfielder

John Swift
10
60'Substituted
Midfielder

Alfa Semedo
30
Midfielder

Dejan Tetek
34
Attacker

Sam Baldock
9
MANAGERS

Michael O'Neill

Veljko Paunovic
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
51%
49%
Effective Chances
10
5
Shots on Target
2
1
Turnovers
21
20
POSSESSION
Passes
475
472
Passing Accuracy
80%
80%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
72%
63%
Crosses
25
11
Crossing accuracy
20%
18%
ATTACK
Shots
20
18
Shots outside the box
2
3
Shots inside the box
8
5
Shooting accuracy
20%
13%
DEFENCE
Tackles
13
12
Effective Tackles
69%
50%
Blocked Shots
2
5
Clearances
14
21
Saves
2
1
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
14
8
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
2
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