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

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

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

Match ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 3, Cardiff City 0.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Aden Flint (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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
90'
Foul
Penalty conceded by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'CAR
Foul
Penalty Reading. Andy Yiadom draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'
Foul
Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
90'
Free kick won
Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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
86'
Free kick won
Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Matt Miazga (Reading).
85'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Ejaria
Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Ovie Ejaria.
A. Rinomhota
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
82'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Puscas
Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces George Puscas.
L. Boyé
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.
81'
Corner awarded
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
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.
81'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for L. João
Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Lucas João.
Y. Meite
79'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Vassell.
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.
75'
Free kick won
George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Foul
Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).

Leaders

REACAR

Total Shots

George Puscas

Robert Glatzel

Accurate Passes

Ovie Ejaria

Joe Ralls

Saves

Rafael

Alex Smithies