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EFL Championship · Wed 9 Dec 2020 · Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad)

Reading
1–2 Full time
Birmingham City
  • Yakou Méïté 61'
  • Jon Toral 29'
  • Jon Toral 37'

The story

Birmingham City won 2-1 away to Reading at Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad) in EFL Championship, matchday 17.

Reading's goal came from Yakou Méïté (61'); Jon Toral (29', 37') replied for Birmingham City.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Harlee Dean of Birmingham City was sent off (70', second booking). Lucas João missed a penalty for Reading (71').

Reading had 64% of the ball and 10 shots to Birmingham City's 5.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Reading Birmingham City

64%Possession36%
10Shots5
2On target3
4Corners1
9Fouls25
1Offsides2
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards1

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 29' Jon Toral Goal · Birmingham City 0-1 Assist: Kristian Pedersen
  2. 37' Jon Toral Goal · Birmingham City 0-2 Assist: Iván Sánchez
  3. 61' Yakou Méïté Goal · Reading 1-2
  4. 70' Harlee Dean Sent off (second booking) · Birmingham City
  5. 71' Lucas João Penalty missed · Reading

Line-ups

Reading

  1. Rafael CabralGoalkeeper
  2. Omar RichardsDefender
  3. Tom Holmesoff 61'Defender
  4. Michael MorrisonDefender
  5. Liam MooreDefender
  6. Josh LaurentMidfielder
  7. Michael Oliseoff 58'Midfielder
  8. Ovie Ejariaoff 83'Midfielder
  9. Andy RinomhotaMidfielder
  10. Lucas JoãoForward
  11. Yakou MéïtéForward

Subs used: Alfa Semedo (58'), Tomás Esteves (61'), Sone Aluko (83')

Birmingham City

  1. Neil EtheridgeGoalkeeper
  2. Kristian PedersenDefender
  3. Maxime ColinDefender
  4. Marc RobertsDefender
  5. Harlee DeanDefender
  6. Ivan SunjicMidfielder
  7. Maikel KieftenbeldMidfielder
  8. Jon Toraloff 74'Midfielder
  9. Iván Sánchezoff 74'Forward
  10. Jérémie BelaForward
  11. Scott Hoganoff 74'Forward

Subs used: Mikel San José (74'), Lukas Jutkiewicz (74'), Gary Gardner (74')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (10)
  1. 29' ⚽ Jon Toralassist Kristian Pedersen
  2. 37' ⚽ Jon Toralassist Iván Sánchez
  3. 39' 🟨 Scott Hogan
  4. 61' ⚽ Yakou Méïté
  5. 66' 🟨 Harlee Dean
  6. 70' 🟨🟥 Harlee Dean
  7. 71' ✕ Lucas João missed penalty
  8. 80' 🟨 Neil Etheridge
  9. 88' 🟨 Jonathan Leko
  10. 90+3' 🟨 Yakou Méïté

Head to head

3Reading wins1Draws2Birmingham City wins

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