Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship

Reading

10-5-18

2-1

Final

Birmingham

9-10-15

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BIR

46%Possession54%

9Shots16

3On target7

0Corners6

7Saves1

7Fouls14

31'Kristian PedersenBIR51'Jérémie BelaBIR72'Onel HernándezBIR

Team	1H	2H	T
REA	0	2	2
BIR	0	1	1

Who won: Reading 2-1

Reading beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Lucas João (67') and John Swift (73' pen). Goals for Birmingham: Tom Mcintyre (own goal) (82').

Play by play

Match ends, Reading 2, Birmingham City 1.
Second Half ends, Reading 2, Birmingham City 1.
90'+4'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Gardner with a headed pass.
L. Jutkiewicz
90'+2'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a cross.
G. Gardner
90'+1'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
J. Bela
89'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Ince
Substitution, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Tom Ince.
T. Dele-Bashiru
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a through ball.
85'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
O. Hernández
84'
Free kick won
Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
OWN GOAL82'
Own goal
T. Mcintyre
Own Goal by Tom McIntyre, Reading. Reading 2, Birmingham City 1.
REA 2 - 1 BIR
82'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémie Bela.
O. Hernández
79'
Free kick won
Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Foul
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
79'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
79'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
G. Gardner
77'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Y. Meite
75'
Free kick won
Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75'
Foul
Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
74'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Hoilett
Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Junior Hoilett.
Y. Meite
GOAL73'
Goal! Penalty
J. Swift
Goal! Reading 2, Birmingham City 0. John Swift (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
REA 2 - 0 BIR
72'
Yellow card
Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
O. Hernández
72'
Foul
Penalty conceded by Onel Hernández (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.
72'BIR
Foul
Penalty Reading. Andy Yiadom draws a foul in the penalty area.
70'
Offside
Offside, Reading. Tom McIntyre tries a through ball, but Junior Hoilett is caught offside.