READING. Reading and Queens Park Rangers played an incredible match before drawing 3-3. Queens Park Rangers was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (61%). it was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the Madejski Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Geoff Eltringham that was helped by Mike George and Graham Kane. The 4th official was Brett Huxtable. The weather was clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 21.2 degrees Celsius or 70.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.
Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up. On the other side, Queens Park Rangers adopted for a 3-4-1-2 formation.
Reading – Formation
Veljko Paunovic decided to play with the following team: Rafael , Andy Yiadom , Michael Morrison , Liam Moore , Abdul Baba Rahman , Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , Josh Laurent , Alen Halilović , John Swift , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
The home team had on the bench: Thomas Holmes , Junior Hoilett, Dejan Tetek, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Ethan Bristow, Jahmari Clarke and Luke Southwood.
Best player: John Swift
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was John Swift.
His rating is with 3 goals, 55 passes (72% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 4 crosses.
Queens Park Rangers – Formation
On the other side, Mark Paunovic played with: Seny Dieng , Robert Dickie , Jordy de Wijs , Yoann Barbet , Moses Odubajo , Dominic Ball , Stefan Johansen , Sam McCallum , Ilias Chair , Charlie Austin and Christopher Willock .
They had on the bench: Jimmy Dunne, Jordan Archer, Albert Adomah , Andre Gray , Andre Dozzell, Osman Kakay and George Thomas .
Best player: Stefan Johansen
The player that probably impressed the most for Queens Park Rangers was Stefan Johansen.
His rating is with 1 goal, 69 passes (89% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses.
Match report
- ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
- 12 Total 21
- 4 On Target 4
- 8 Off Target 17
- 0 Shots blocked 1
- 76 Attack 112
- 27 Dangerous attack 51
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 1 Substitutions 3
Queens Park Rangers was in firm control of the ball 61% while Reading was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Queens Park Rangers was extremely more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Queens Park Rangers to win the match.
Reading shoot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Queens Park Rangers shoot 21 times, 4 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Reading received 2 yellow cards (Rafael and M. Morrison). On the other side, Queens Park Rangers received 1 yellow card (R. Dickie).
Match Timeline
Standing
After this match, Reading will have 4 points to stay in the 23rd place. On the other side, Queens Park Rangers will have 12 points to stay in the 6th place.
In the next match in the Championship, Reading will host Peterborough United on the 14th of September with a 2-2 head to head record. Queens Park Rangers will play away AFC Bournemouth on the 14th of September with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Queens Park Rangers (1 draw).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- AFC Bournemouth – Barnsley – 3-0
- Blackburn Rovers – Luton Town – 2-2
- Blackpool – Fulham – 1-0
- Bristol City – Preston North End – 0-0
- Coventry City – Middlesbrough – 2-0
- Reading – Queens Park Rangers – 3-3
- Sheffield United – Peterborough United – 6-2
- Stoke City – Huddersfield Town – 2-1
- Swansea City – Hull City – 0-0
- West Bromwich Albion – Millwall – 1-1