Reading vs Barnsley 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Callum Brittain (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Claudio Gomes (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces George Puscas.
- 67': Substitution, Barnsley. Clarke Oduor replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
- 72': Substitution, Barnsley. William Hondermarck replaces Romal Palmer because of an injury.
- 77': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Dann.
- 83': Substitution, Barnsley. Devante Cole replaces Callum Brittain.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,199
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
 BAR |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 447 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 18 | Clearances | 23 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
Barnsley (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Bradley Collins (GK) |
| 30 | Michal Helik |
| 15 | Jasper Moon |
| 20 | Toby Sibbick |
| 17 | Claudio Gomes  |
| 21 | Romal Palmer |
| 2 | Jordan Williams |
| 7 | Callum Brittain |
| 9 | Cauley Woodrow |
| 11 | Aaron Leya Iseka |
| 29 | Victor Adeboyejo |
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