READING. Barnsley succeeded in reverse the score against Reading. It was Reading to score first with a goal from Harvey Knibbs. Notwithstanding, later Barnsley found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Herbie Kane (39′), Devante Cole (80′) and Max Watters (87′). Reading lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Yates who was helped by Hugh Gilroy and Alan Cresswell. The 4th official was Stuart Butler. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 12.82 degrees Celsius or 55.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Reading stays with 13 points like Cheltenham Town to remain in the 23rd place. On the opposite side, Barnsley will has 34 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Reading will play away with Lincoln City on the 16th of December with a 1-1 head to head record.
Barnsley will host Charlton Athletic on the 16th of December with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Barnsley (4 draws).
Reading – Formation
Reading started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Rubén Sellés Salvador decided to play with the following team: David Button , Andy Yiadom , Tyler Bindon , Nelson Abbey , Clinton Mola , Femi Azeez , Lewis Wing , Michael Craig , Paul Mukairu , Sam Smith and Harvey Knibbs .
The home team had on the bench: Tom Holmes, Ben Elliott , Charlie Savage , Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan , Joel Pereira, Amadou Salif Mbengue and Caylan Vickers .
Substitutions
Reading made 5 changes: Paul Mukairu for Caylan Vickers (59′), Clinton Mola for Amadou Salif Mbengue (78′), Michael Craig for Ben Elliott (85′), Lewis Wing for Charlie Savage (85′) and Femi Azeez for Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (85′).
Player of the match: Harvey Knibbs
The most impressive player for Reading was Harvey Knibbs.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (53% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 11 duels out of 15.
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
Neill Collins played with: Ben Killip , Jordan Williams , Maël de Gevigney , Jamie McCart , Luca Connell , Corey O’Keeffe , Herbie Kane , Adam Phillips , Nicky Cadden , Devante Cole and Sam Cosgrove .
They had on the bench: Jon Russell, Kacper Lopata, Fábio Jaló , Barry Cotter , Callum Styles , Paul Cooper and Max Watters .
Barnsley could not rely on the presence of Callum Styles (injured).
Substitutions
Barnsley made 4 changes: Nicky Cadden for Callum Styles (21′), Corey O’Keeffe for Barry Cotter (81′), Devante Cole for Max Watters (81′) and Sam Cosgrove for Fábio Jaló (64′).
Player of the match: Herbie Kane
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Barnsley was Herbie Kane.
His rating is with 1 goal, 40 passes (67% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Shrewsbury Town – 0-1
- Wigan Athletic – Lincoln City – 0-0
- Reading – Barnsley – 1-3
- Peterborough United – Oxford United – 3-0
- Northampton Town – Fleetwood Town – 3-0
- Leyton Orient – Derby County – 0-3
- Exeter City – Port Vale – 0-1
- Charlton Athletic – Cambridge United – 2-2
- Burton Albion – Stevenage – 1-2
- Bristol Rovers – Cheltenham Town – 1-1
- Blackpool – Carlisle United – 3-0