READING. Reading beats Derby County 1-0 after P. Mukairu scored just 1 goal (54′). Derby County lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Drysdale with the help of Justin Amey and Stephen Brown. The 4th official was Leigh Crowhurst. The weather was drizly. The temperature was cold at 9.34 degrees Celsius or 48.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 12 Total 11
- 2 On Target 0
- 6 Off Target 8
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 92 Attack 104
- 43 Dangerous attack 46
- 81 Ball safe 74
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
- 3 Off Sides 5
Fouls
- 14 Total 2
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Derby County was in firm control of the ball 58% while Reading was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Derby County was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 0 were on target. Even so, Reading succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Reading shot 12 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Derby County shot 11 times, 0 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Reading received 1 yellow card (Amadou Salif Mbengue). On the opposite side, Derby County didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Reading has 26 points to hold in the 21st place. On the opposite side, Derby County will stays with 53 points to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Reading will host Leyton Orient on the 27th of January with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Leyton Orient (0 draws).
Derby County will host Cheltenham Town on the 27th of January with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Derby County (1 draw).
Reading – Formation
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Reading started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Rubén Sellés Salvador decided to play with the following team: David Button , Andy Yiadom , Tyler Bindon , Tom Holmes , Jeriel Dorsett , Charlie Savage , Femi Azeez , Lewis Wing , Harvey Knibbs , Paul Mukairu and Sam Smith .
The home team had on the bench: Clinton Mola , Tom McIntyre , Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan , Joel Pereira, Amadou Salif Mbengue , Michael Craig and Caylan Vickers.
Substitutions
Reading made 5 changes: Femi Azeez for Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (88′), Sam Smith for Tom McIntyre (88′), Andy Yiadom for Amadou Salif Mbengue (64′), Lewis Wing for Michael Craig (78′) and Jeriel Dorsett for Clinton Mola (78′).
Player of the match: Paul Mukairu
The most impressive player for Reading was Paul Mukairu.
His rating is with 1 goal, 24 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 12.
Derby County – Formation
Derby County
Derby County started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Paul Warne played with: Josh Vickers , Kane Wilson , Curtis Nelson , Eiran Joe Cashin , Callum Elder , Conor Hourihane , Max Bird , Tom Barkhuizen , Liam Thompson , Nathaniel Méndez-Laing and James Collins .
They had on the bench: Joe Wildsmith, Sonny Bradley , Louie Sibley , Tyreece John-Jules , Joe Ward , Keilen Robinson and Corey Blackett-Taylor .
Substitutions
Derby County made 5 changes: James Collins for Tyreece John-Jules (63′), Liam Thompson for Louie Sibley (63′), Tom Barkhuizen for Corey Blackett-Taylor (64′), Kane Wilson for Sonny Bradley (79′) and Conor Hourihane for Joe Ward (79′).
Player of the match: Callum Elder
The player that probably impressed the most for Derby County was Callum Elder.
His rating is with 52 passes (73% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Oxford United – Barnsley – 0-1
- Wigan Athletic – Wycombe Wanderers – 1-0
- Reading – Derby County – 1-0
- Charlton Athletic – Northampton Town – 2-3
- Bristol Rovers – Exeter City – 0-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Cheltenham Town – 1-0
