Reading vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 15': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 57': Goal! Reading 0, Sheffield United 1. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by David McGoldrick with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces John Fleck because of an injury.
- 77': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 90'+2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Reading. Alen Halilovic replaces Baba Rahman.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Ovie Ejaria.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces David McGoldrick.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Reading 0, Sheffield United 1.
Game Information
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 10,247
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
 SHU |
REA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 508 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 20 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 54 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Reading (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 15 | Danny Drinkwater |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 17 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | John Swift |
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 47 | George Puscas |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 22 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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