Reading vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship

Reading

22-7-11

3-1

Final

Blackburn

9-13-18

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BLK

54%Possession46%

15Shots14

6On target2

1Corners5

1Saves3

13Fouls8

46'Tyler BlackettREA47'Tyler BlackettREA

Team	1H	2H	T
REA	2	1	3
BLK	0	1	1

Who won: Reading 3-1

Reading beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Yann Kermorgant (14', 14', 29', 29') and Garath McCleary (78', 78'). Goals for Blackburn: Elliott Bennett (77', 77').

Play by play

Match ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+3'BLK
Free kick won
Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
H. Akpan
90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
90'
Free kick won
Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
90'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
88'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
G. McCleary
86'
Offside
Offside, Reading. Tyler Blackett tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
85'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
D. Williams
83'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Beerens.
J. Swift
80'
Free kick won
Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'
Foul
Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
79'
Foul
Foul by Lucas João (Blackburn Rovers).
GOAL78'
Goal! Right footed shot
G. McCleary · ast T. Ilori
Goal! Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Ilori following a corner.
REA 3 - 1 BLK
78'REA
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Y. Kermorgant
78'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
J. Mutch
77'REA
Corner awarded
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jason Steele.
77'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
Y. Kermorgant
GOAL77'
Goal! Right footed shot
E. Bennett · ast L. João
Goal! Reading 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
REA 2 - 1 BLK
76'
Offside
Offside, Reading. Ali Al Habsi tries a through ball, but Roy Beerens is caught offside.
75'
Free kick won
Jordon Mutch (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.