Reading vs Preston North End

Championship

Reading

1-0-1

2-1

Final

Preston

0-0-2

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

43%Possession57%

12Shots13

2On target5

2Corners12

5Saves0

11Fouls16

59'Michael MorrisonREA66'Ethan BristowREA90'+6'Josh LaurentREA

Team	1H	2H	T
REA	1	1	2
PNE	0	1	1

Who won: Reading 2-1

Reading beat Preston North End 2-1 on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Femi Azeez (28') and John Swift (69'). Goals for Preston: Daniel Johnson (61' pen).

Play by play

Match ends, Reading 2, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Reading 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+8'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
B. Whiteman
90'+6'
Yellow card
Josh Laurent (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Laurent
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
90'+6'
Free kick won
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a set piece situation.
B. Potts
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
D. Johnson
90'+3'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
90'+3'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
B. Potts
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'
Foul
Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
90'
Free kick won
Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ethan Bristow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
E. Bristow
89'
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
87'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
A. Browne
87'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
87'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
85'
Sub
Subbed on for L. João
Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Lucas João because of an injury.
G. Puscas
84'
Foul
Foul by Scott Sinclair (Preston North End).