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Reading vs Watford

Championship
Reading
REA
2-0
Final
Watford
WAT
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'WAT
13'Sam HutchinsonREA59'James MorrisWAT69'Amadou Salif MbengueREA86'Michael Adu-PokuWAT
Team1H2HT
REA112
WAT000

Who won: Reading 2-0

Reading beat Watford 2-0 on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Kelvin Abrefa (45'+3') and Shane Long (90'+3').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
  3. GOAL90'+3'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    S. Long

    Goal! Reading 2, Watford 0. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.

    REA 2 - 0 WAT
  4. 90'+2'

    Foul by (Watford).

  5. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Dean Bouzanis (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+2'

    Attempt saved. James Morris (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  7. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. 90'+1'

    Foul by Shane Long (Reading).

  9. 90'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.

  10. 88'

    Free kick won

    Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  11. 88'

    Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).

  12. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Rahman Baba

    Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.

    N. Guinness-Walker

  13. 86'

    Yellow card

    Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. Adu-Poku

  14. 86'

    Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).

  15. 86'

    Free kick won

    Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. 83'

    Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).

  17. 83'

    Free kick won

    Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. 82'

    Free kick won

    Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 82'

    Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  20. 81'

    Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).

  21. 81'

    Free kick won

    (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 80'

    Free kick won

    Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 80'

    Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).

  24. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. João

    Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Lucas João.

    M. Craig

  25. 78'

    Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Leaders

REAWAT
Total Shots
Kelvin Abrefa
2
Yáser Asprilla
2
Saves
Dean Bouzanis
3
Maduka Okoye
1

Season seriesWAT leads series 4-1