READING. Reading tops Barnsley 1-0 after J. Swift scored just 1 goal (77′).
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 Andy Davies with the help of Mark Pottage and Ian Cooper. The 4th official was James Linington. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.9 degrees Celsius or 60.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was dominant in terms of ball possession. Reading was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Barnsley that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Barnsley was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Reading was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Reading shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Barnsley shot 18 times, 6 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Reading didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Barnsley received 2 yellow cards (C. Gomes and C. Brittain).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Reading will have 19 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Barnsley will stay with 8 points like Peterborough United to stay in the 22nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Reading will host Blackpool on the 20th of October with a 6-3 head to head statistic in favor of Reading (3 draws).
Barnsley will play away agasint Middlesbrough on the 20th of October with a 8-7 head to head in favor of Middlesbrough (2 draws).
Reading – Formation
Reading
77'
63'
Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Veljko Paunovic decided to play with the following team: Luke Southwood , Andy Yiadom , Liam Moore , Scott Dann , Abdul Baba Rahman , Josh Laurent , Danny Drinkwater , Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , John Swift , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
The home team had on the bench: C. Osorio, Rafael, J. Clarke, Femi Azeez , Mamadi Camará, T. Ashcroft and K. Ehibhatiomhan.
Substitutions
Reading made only 1 change substituting G. Puscas for F. Azeez (63′).
Best player: Luke Southwood
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was the goalkeeper: Luke Southwood. His rating is 8.20. He performed 7 saves.
Barnsley – Formation
Barnsley
29'
Barnsley started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the other side, Markus Schopp played with: Bradley Collins , Toby Sibbick , Michał Helik , Jasper Moon , Callum Brittain , Romal Palmer , Claudio Gomes , Jordan Williams , Victor Adeboyejo , Aaron Leya Iseka and Cauley Woodrow .
The following players were sitting on the bench: D. Cole, R. Vita, Clarke Oduor , D. Frieser, J. Walton, W. Hondermarck and B. Williams.
Substitutions
Barnsley made 3 changes: A. Leya for C. Oduor (67′), R. Palmer for W. Hondermarck (73′) and C. Brittain for D. Cole (83′).
Best player: Jasper Moon
The most impressive player for Barnsley was Jasper Moon.
His rating is with 58 passes (87% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Blackburn Rovers – Coventry City – 2-2
- Bristol City – AFC Bournemouth – 0-2
- Fulham – Queens Park Rangers – 4-1
- Huddersfield Town – Hull City – 2-0
- Middlesbrough – Peterborough United – 2-0
- Millwall – Luton Town – 0-2
- Nottingham Forest – Blackpool – 2-1
- Preston North End – Derby County – 0-0
- Reading – Barnsley – 1-0
- Sheffield United – Stoke City – 2-1
