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Blackburn Rovers vs Reading

Championship
Blackburn
5-5-12
2-3
Final
Reading
12-4-6
Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
36%Possession64%
19Shots13
12On target6
8Corners6
3Saves10
13Fouls11
36'Garath McClearyREA66'Jason LoweBLK90'+3'Danny GrahamBLK
Team1H2HT
BLK112
REA123

Who won: Reading 3-2

Reading beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Danny Graham (44') and Wes Brown (73'). Goals for Reading: Dominic Samuel (32'), Liam Moore (60') and George Evans (90'+2').

Play by play

  1. Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 3.
  2. 90'+5'

    Offside

    Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Lowe tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.

  3. 90'+4'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Kelly

    Substitution, Reading. Jake Cooper replaces Liam Kelly.

    J. Cooper

  4. GOAL90'+2'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    G. Evans · ast G. McCleary

    Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 3. George Evans (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary.

    BLK 2 - 3 REA
  5. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Wes Brown (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).

  7. 90'

    Offside

    Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Wes Brown tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.

  8. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Akpan

    Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe replaces Hope Akpan.

    R. Nyambe

  9. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).

  10. 84'

    Free kick won

    Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).

  12. 83'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.

    G. McCleary

  13. 82'

    Free kick won

    Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).

  15. 79'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter.

  16. 79'REA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jason Steele.

  17. 79'Roy Beerens

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Evans.

    R. Beerens

  18. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).

  19. 77'Tyler Blackett

    Foul

    Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).

  20. 77'

    Free kick won

    Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).

  22. 75'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Conway following a set piece situation.

    D. Lenihan

  23. 74'

    Free kick won

    Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  24. GOAL73'

    Goal! Header

    W. Brown · ast C. Conway

    Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Reading 2. Wes Brown (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.

    BLK 2 - 2 REA
  25. 72'

    Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.

Leaders

BLKREA
Total Shots
Sam Gallagher
5
Liam Kelly
3
Accurate Passes
Craig Conway
24
Liam Moore
68
Saves
Jason Steele
3
Ali Al-Habsi
9

Season seriesBLK leads series 3-1-1

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