READING. Wycombe Wanderers overcame Reading to win 2-1. A penalty from B. Lubala was decisive in the 88min. It was Wycombe Wanderers to strike first with a goal of Nigel Lonwijk at the 16′. Then it was a goal in the 74′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Bez Lubala gave the win to Wycombe Wanderers in the 88′ minute with a penalty. Reading lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).
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 Carl Brook who was helped by Michael Chard and Jon Block. The 4th official was Mark Derrien. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 10.44 degrees Celsius or 50.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 15 Total 10
- 5 On Target 3
- 4 Off Target 3
- 6 Shots blocked 4
- 81 Attack 105
- 53 Dangerous attack 50
- 96 Ball safe 93
- 0 Penalties 1
- 9 Corners 5
Fouls
- 12 Total 11
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Reading was in firm control of the ball 60% while Wycombe Wanderers was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Reading was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Wycombe Wanderers managed to find the solution to win this contest.
Reading shot 15 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Wycombe Wanderers shot 10 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Reading received 2 yellow cards (Andy Yiadom and Femi Azeez). Regarding the opposition, Wycombe Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Matt Butcher and Bez Lubala).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Reading stays with 39 points like Cambridge United and Burton Albion to hold in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Wycombe Wanderers will has 44 points like Charlton Athletic to sit in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Reading will play away against Derby County on the 12th of March with a 17-9 head to head record in favor of Reading (7 draws).
Wycombe Wanderers will host Wigan Athletic on the 12th of March with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Wigan Athletic (1 draw).
Reading – Formation
Reading
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46'
74'
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 , Michael Craig , Femi Azeez , Harvey Knibbs , Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Sam Smith .
The home team had on the bench: B. Elliott , Harlee Dean, Charlie Savage , Paul Mukairu, Jayden Wareham, Joel Pereira and Kelvin Abrefa.
Substitutions
Reading made 2 changes: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for B. Elliott (46′) and Michael Craig for Charlie Savage (46′).
Player of the match: Femi Azeez
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was Femi Azeez.
His rating is with 27 passes (52% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 15. He performed 10 crosses.
Wycombe Wanderers – Formation
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Matt Bloomfield played with: Franco Ravizzoli , Jack Grimmer , Nigel Lonwijk , Ryan Tafazolli , Luke Leahy , Josh Scowen , Freddie Potts , Matt Butcher , Garath McCleary , Bez Lubala and Kieran Sadlier .
These were the players on the bench: Sam Vokes , Chem Campbell , Dale Taylor, Richard Kone, Jason McCarthy , Gideon Kodua and Nathan Shepperd.
Wycombe Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Jason McCarthy (injured) and Chem Campbell (injured).
Substitutions
Wycombe Wanderers made 3 changes: Kieran Sadlier for Sam Vokes (65′), Luke Leahy for Jason McCarthy (71′) and Garath McCleary for Chem Campbell (72′).
Player of the match: Nigel Lonwijk
The player that probably impressed the most for Wycombe Wanderers was Nigel Lonwijk .
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wigan Athletic – Leyton Orient – 1-0
- Stevenage – Fleetwood Town – 0-0
- Reading – Wycombe Wanderers – 1-2
- Port Vale – Shrewsbury Town – 1-2
- Oxford United – Cheltenham Town – 2-1
- Exeter City – Bolton Wanderers – 2-2
- Charlton Athletic – Carlisle United – 3-2
- Cambridge United – Northampton Town – 1-1
- Burton Albion – Peterborough United – 1-3
- Bristol Rovers – Derby County – 0-3
- Blackpool – Portsmouth – 0-0
- Barnsley – Lincoln City – 1-5
