READING. Reading overcomes Charlton Athletic 2-0 after F. Azeez scores 2 goals.
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 Craig Hicks with the support of Conor Farrell and Andrew Bennett. The 4th official was Ross Martin. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.88 degrees Celsius or 49.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 11 Total 10
- 6 On Target 1
- 2 Off Target 3
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 118 Attack 97
- 49 Dangerous attack 41
- 41 Ball safe 25
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 5
Fouls
- 7 Total 6
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Reading had a strong ball possession 55% while Charlton Athletic was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Reading was more pushing with 49 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Reading won the match.
Reading shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Charlton Athletic shot 10 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Reading received 1 yellow card (Charlie Savage). Talking about the opposition, Charlton Athletic received 1 yellow card (Tayo Edun).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Reading has 34 points like Shrewsbury Town to sit in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Charlton Athletic will stays with 31 points like Port Vale to remain in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Reading will play away against Fleetwood Town on the 13th of February with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Fleetwood Town (0 draws).
Charlton Athletic will host Lincoln City on the 13th of February with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Lincoln City (1 draw).
Reading – Formation
Reading
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Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Rubén Sellés Salvador decided to play with the following team: David Button , Andy Yiadom , Amadou Salif Mbengue , Tyler Bindon , Clinton Mola , Lewis Wing , Charlie Savage , Femi Azeez , Harvey Knibbs , Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Sam Smith .
The home team had on the bench: B. Elliott, Paul Mukairu , Jayden Wareham, Jeriel Dorsett , Joel Pereira, Kelvin Abrefa and Michael Craig.
Substitutions
Reading made 5 changes: Clinton Mola for Jeriel Dorsett (60′), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for Paul Mukairu (78′), Andy Yiadom for Kelvin Abrefa (88′), Charlie Savage for Michael Craig (88′) and Femi Azeez for B. Elliott (88′).
Player of the match: Femi Azeez
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Reading was Femi Azeez.
His rating is with 2 goals, 27 passes (63% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 1 duel out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.
Charlton Athletic – Formation
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Nathan Jones played with: Harry Isted , Terell Thomas , Lloyd Jones , Macaulay Gillesphey , Tennai Watson , Tyreeq Bakinson , Conor Coventry , Louie Watson , Tayo Edun , Alfie May and Freddie Ladapo .
These were the players on the bench: Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Panutche Camará , Tyreece Campbell , Daniel Kanu , Karoy Anderson, Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Kayne Ramsay.
Substitutions
Charlton Athletic made 4 changes: Macaulay Gillesphey for Rarmani Edmonds-Green (46′), Freddie Ladapo for Daniel Kanu (67′), Conor Coventry for Panutche Camará (79′) and Louie Watson for Tyreece Campbell (80′).
Player of the match: Tayo Edun
The player that probably impressed the most for Charlton Athletic was Tayo Edun.
His rating is with 25 passes (56% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 18. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Peterborough United – 5-2
- Wigan Athletic – Exeter City – 1-2
- Reading – Charlton Athletic – 2-0
- Port Vale – Stevenage – 2-2
- Northampton Town – Bolton Wanderers – 1-1
- Lincoln City – Fleetwood Town – 2-1
- Derby County – Shrewsbury Town – 1-1
- Carlisle United – Portsmouth – 0-1
- Cambridge United – Cheltenham Town – 0-1
- Bristol Rovers – Burton Albion – 1-2
- Blackpool – Oxford United – 1-1
- Barnsley – Leyton Orient – 2-1
