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EFL Championship · Sat 6 Aug 2022 · Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad)

Reading
2–1 Full time
Cardiff
  • Shane Long 27' (pen)
  • Tom Ince 63'
  • Callum O'Dowda 4'

The story

Reading beat Cardiff 2-1 at Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad) in EFL Championship, matchday 2.

Reading's goals came from Shane Long (27', pen) and Tom Ince (63'); Callum O'Dowda (4') replied for Cardiff.

It was 1-1 at half-time. Reading came from behind to win.

Cardiff had 61% of the ball and 6 shots to Reading's 8.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Reading Cardiff

39%Possession61%
8Shots6
2On target2
1Corners2
17Fouls16
3Offsides1
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 4' Callum O'Dowda Goal · Cardiff 0-1 Assist: Ryan Wintle
  2. 27' Shane Long Penalty · Reading 1-1
  3. 63' Tom Ince Goal · Reading 2-1 Assist: Ovie Ejaria

Line-ups

Reading

  1. Joe LumleyGoalkeeper
  2. Nesta Guinness-WalkerDefender
  3. Tom McIntyreDefender
  4. Andy YiadomDefender
  5. Tom HolmesDefender
  6. Jeff HendrickMidfielder
  7. Ovie Ejariaoff 66'Midfielder
  8. Tyrese FornahMidfielder
  9. Shane Longoff 81'Forward
  10. Junior Hoilettoff 90'Forward
  11. Tom InceForward

Subs used: Kelvin Abrefa (66'), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (81'), John Clarke (90')

Cardiff

  1. Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper
  2. Cédric KipréDefender
  3. Jamilu CollinsDefender
  4. Curtis NelsonDefender
  5. Mahlon Romeooff 74'Defender
  6. Romaine Sawyersoff 74'Midfielder
  7. Callum O'DowdaMidfielder
  8. Andy Rinomhotaoff 46'Midfielder
  9. Ryan WintleMidfielder
  10. Sheyi Ojooff 73'Forward
  11. Max Wattersoff 53'Forward

Subs used: Joe Ralls (46'), Mark Harris (53'), Kion Etete (73'), Jaden Philogene (74'), Tom Sang (74')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (9)
  1. 4' ⚽ Callum O'Dowdaassist Ryan Wintle
  2. 20' 🟨 Junior Hoilett
  3. 25' 🟨 Curtis Nelson
  4. 27' ⚽ Shane Long (pen)
  5. 63' ⚽ Tom Inceassist Ovie Ejaria
  6. 65' 🟨 Jamilu Collins
  7. 86' 🟨 Kelvin Abrefa
  8. 90' 🟨 Andy Yiadom
  9. 90' 🟨 Mark Harris

Head to head

2Reading wins2Draws2Cardiff wins

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