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Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship
Reading
7-6-8
2-2
Final
Cardiff
13-5-3
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
52%Possession48%
10Shots15
2On target8
8Corners3
6Saves1
10Fouls12
33'Omar BogleCAR51'Liam KellyREA87'Leandro BacunaREA
Team1H2HT
REA202
CAR022

Final score

Reading and Cardiff City drew 2-2 on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Callum Paterson (own goal) (16') and Modou Barrow (41'). Goals for Cardiff: Joe Bennett (83') and Lee Tomlin (90'+1').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Reading 2, Cardiff City 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Reading 2, Cardiff City 2.
  3. 90'+6'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Paul McShane (Reading) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by David Edwards with a cross following a set piece situation.

  4. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Joey van den Berg (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  5. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).

  6. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).

  8. GOAL90'+1'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    L. Tomlin

    Goal! Reading 2, Cardiff City 2. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.

    REA 2 - 2 CAR
  9. 90'+1'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a cross.

  10. 90'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. David Edwards (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul McShane following a corner.

    D. Edwards

  11. 90'

    Paul mcshane shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Paul McShane (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Popa with a cross.

    P. McShane

  12. 89'REA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.

  13. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Aluko

    Substitution, Reading. Adrian Popa replaces Sone Aluko.

    A. Popa

  14. 88'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Peltier.

  15. 87'

    Yellow card

    Leandro Bacuna (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    L. Bacuna

  16. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).

  17. 86'

    Free kick won

    David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. 85'

    Joe ralls shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.

    J. Ralls

  19. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Kelly

    Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Liam Kelly.

    J. Bödvarsson

  20. GOAL83'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    J. Bennett

    Goal! Reading 2, Cardiff City 1. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    REA 2 - 1 CAR
  21. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Bogle

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Liam Feeney replaces Omar Bogle.

    L. Feeney

  22. 80'

    Joe ralls shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    J. Ralls

  23. 80'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Moore.

  24. 79'

    Lee tomlin shot on target

    Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

    L. Tomlin

  25. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Paterson

    Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Callum Paterson.

    L. Tomlin

Leaders

REACAR
Total Shots
Yann Kermorgant
3
Joe Ralls
3
Accurate Passes
Vito Mannone
30
Joe Ralls
27
Saves
Vito Mannone
6
Neil Etheridge
1

Season seriesREA leads series 2-1-2