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Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship
Reading
1-0-2
3-0
Final
Cardiff
1-0-2
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
52%Possession48%
14Shots14
6On target7
4Corners2
7Saves3
6Fouls13
8'Leandro BacunaCAR42'Liam MooreREA45'Joe RallsCAR
Team1H2HT
REA213
CAR000

Who won: Reading 3-0

Reading beat Cardiff City 3-0 on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: George Puscas (25', 40') and John Swift (83').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
  3. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).

  4. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+1'

    Penalty - saved

    Penalty saved! Yakou Meite (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

    Y. Meite

  6. 90'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.

  7. 90'CAR

    Foul

    Penalty Reading. Andy Yiadom draws a foul in the penalty area.

  8. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).

  9. 90'

    Free kick won

    Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  10. 89'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

  11. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

    J. Ralls

  12. 86'

    Free kick won

    Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. 86'Matt Miazga

    Foul

    Foul by Matt Miazga (Reading).

  14. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Ejaria

    Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Ovie Ejaria.

    A. Rinomhota

  15. GOAL83'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Swift · ast A. Yiadom

    Goal! Reading 3, Cardiff City 0. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a headed pass following a fast break.

    REA 3 - 0 CAR
  16. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Puscas

    Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces George Puscas.

    L. Boyé

  17. 81'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.

  18. 81'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.

  19. 81'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.

  20. 81'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

  21. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. João

    Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Lucas João.

    Y. Meite

  22. 79'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Vassell.

  23. 76'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas João.

  24. 75'

    Free kick won

    George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).

Leaders

REACAR
Total Shots
George Puscas
5
Robert Glatzel
5
Accurate Passes
Ovie Ejaria
48
Joe Ralls
52
Saves
Rafael
7
Alex Smithies
3

Season seriesREA leads series 2-0-3