Reading vs Luton 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 33': Own Goal by Thomas Holmes, Reading. Reading 0, Luton Town 1.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Luton Town 1.
- 58': Goal! Reading 0, Luton Town 2. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 59': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces George Puscas.
- 69': Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 69': Substitution, Luton Town. Henri Lansbury replaces Jordan Clark.
- 74': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Cameron Jerome.
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Allan Campbell.
- 79': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces Tyrell Ashcroft.
- 90': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Lucas João (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 9,611
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
 LTN |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 364 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Reading (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Morrison |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 41 | Ethan Bristow |
| 48 | Tyrell Ashcroft |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater  |
| 47 | George Puscas |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 8 | Andy Rinomhota |
Luton Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Shea (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 4 | Kal Naismith |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 22 | Allan Campbell |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 20 | Peter Kioso |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 35 | Cameron Jerome |
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