West Brom vs Reading 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 34': Alen Halilovic (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Reading 0.
- 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Reading 0. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
- 63': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 66': Dejan Tetek (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Dejan Tetek.
- 75': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Liam Moore.
- 86': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Callum Robinson.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Reading 0.
Game Information
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,306
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 |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 366 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 23 | Clearances | 11 |
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Jordan Hugill |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
Reading (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Moore |
| 24 | Scott Dann |
| 3 | Thomas Holmes |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 16 | Dejan Tetek  |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 48 | Tyrell Ashcroft |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
| 19 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 7 | Alen Halilovic |
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