Derby vs Reading 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Richard Stearman (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Derby County 1, Reading 0. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Derby County. Jack Stretton replaces Sam Baldock.
- 56': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces George Puscas.
- 59': Nathan Byrne (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Alen Halilovic.
- 74': Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces Dejan Tetek.
- 81': Substitution, Derby County. Lee Buchanan replaces Jason Knight.
- 90'+2': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Derby County. Dylan Williams replaces Ravel Morrison.
Game Information
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 18,769
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 REA |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 54.2 | Possession | 45.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 457 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 542 | Passes | 454 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 16 | Richard Stearman  |
| 3 | Craig Forsyth |
| 2 | Nathan Byrne |
| 11 | Ravel Morrison |
| 4 | Graeme Shinnie |
| 8 | Max Bird |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 38 | Jason Knight |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 16 | Dejan Tetek |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
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