Championship
- George Puscas 24’
1 Half Time 0
03/03/2021
Round 34
Madejski Stadium
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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2'Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) header from very close range is saved.
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2'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
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4'Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers).
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4'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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10'Attempt blocked. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
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10'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Omar Richards.
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12'Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
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12'Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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15'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
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16'Foul by Alfa Semedo (Reading).
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16'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16'Alfa Semedo (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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17'YC Alfa Semedo
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17'Attempt saved. Alfa Semedo (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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19'Hand ball by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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21'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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21'Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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23'Goal! Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
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24'G George Puscas Assist Lucas João
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25'Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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25'Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
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26'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas João.
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27'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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27'Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
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29'Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
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32'Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Michael Morrison because of an injury.
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33'SI Thomas Holmes SO Michael Morrison
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36'Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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41'Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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42'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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42'Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
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43'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
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44'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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44'Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
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45'Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
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45'Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
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45'Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
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45'Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
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47'First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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45'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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45'Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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47'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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47'Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
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50'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Omar Richards.
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51'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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51'Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
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51'Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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52'YC Amari'i Bell
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53'Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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53'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
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54'Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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54'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
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57'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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57'Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
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57'Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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58'YC Corry Evans
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59'Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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59'Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
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60'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Stewart Downing replaces Corry Evans.
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60'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Joe Rothwell.
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61'SI Stewart Downing SO Corry Evans
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61'SI Bradley Dack SO Joe Rothwell
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61'Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
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61'Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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63'Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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64'Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
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64'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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65'Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
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66'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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66'Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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68'Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Lucas João.
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68'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Harvey Elliott.
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69'SI Tom McIntyre SO Lucas João
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69'SI Tyrhys Dolan SO Harvey Elliott
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70'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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70'Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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73'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
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74'Hand ball by Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers).
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75'Hand ball by Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers).
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77'Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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77'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
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78'Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
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79'Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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79'Attempt missed. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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83'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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83'Foul by Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers).
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83'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tom Trybull.
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83'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Barry Douglas replaces Amari'i Bell.
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83'Substitution, Reading. Tomás Esteves replaces Michael Olise.
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84'SI John Buckley SO Tom Trybull
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84'SI Barry Douglas SO Amari'i Bell
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84'SI Tomás Esteves SO Michael Olise
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84'Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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84'Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
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86'Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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87'Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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87'Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
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88'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
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90'Match ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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91'Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
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94'Second Half ends, Reading 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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94'Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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95'YC Thomas Kaminski
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-1-2-1-2
ACTIVE
4-3-3
Goalkeeper

Rafael Cabral
33
Defender

Tomás Esteves
2
84'Substituted
Defender

Omar Richards
3
Defender

Tom McIntyre
5
69'Substituted
Defender

Liam Moore
6
Captain
Defender

Andy Yiadom
17
Defender

Thomas Holmes
29
33'Substituted
Midfielder

Ovie Ejaria
14
Midfielder

Josh Laurent
28
Midfielder

Alfa Semedo
30
Attacker

George Puscas
47
Goalkeeper

Thomas Kaminski
1
Defender

Ryan Nyambe
2
Defender

Barry Douglas
15
84'Substituted
Defender

Taylor Harwood-Bellis
22
Defender

Darragh Lenihan
26
Captain
Midfielder

Stewart Downing
6
61'Substituted
Midfielder

John Buckley
21
84'Substituted
Midfielder

Bradley Dack
23
61'Substituted
Midfielder

Tyrhys Dolan
39
69'Substituted
Attacker

Adam Armstrong
7
Attacker

Ben Brereton
20
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Luke Southwood
22
Defender

Michael Morrison
4
33'Substituted
Midfielder

Michael Olise
7
84'Substituted
Midfielder

Dejan Tetek
34
Midfielder

Femi Azeez
45
Attacker

Sam Baldock
9
Attacker

Lucas João
18
69'Substituted
Attacker

Sone Aluko
24
Attacker

Mamadi Camara
50
Goalkeeper

Aynsley Pears
13
Defender

Amari'i Bell
17
84'Substituted
Defender

Lewis Travis
27
Defender

Jarrad Branthwaite
30
Midfielder

Joe Rothwell
8
61'Substituted
Midfielder

Harvey Elliott
16
69'Substituted
Midfielder

Tom Trybull
19
84'Substituted
Midfielder

Corry Evans
29
61'Substituted
Midfielder

Elliott Bennett
31
MANAGERS

Veljko Paunovic

Tony Mowbray
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
32%
68%
Effective Chances
8
7
Shots on Target
4
2
Turnovers
18
18
POSSESSION
Passes
316
656
Passing Accuracy
74%
88%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
60%
85%
Crosses
6
20
Crossing accuracy
17%
15%
ATTACK
Shots
17
15
Shots outside the box
6
7
Shots inside the box
3
5
Shooting accuracy
44%
17%
DEFENCE
Tackles
14
22
Effective Tackles
57%
45%
Blocked Shots
3
3
Clearances
18
9
Saves
3
2
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
11
15
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
0
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