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

Team	1H	2H	T
REA	1	1	2
WAT	0	0	0

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

Match ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
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
90'+2'
Foul by (Watford).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Dean Bouzanis (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
90'
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
88'
Free kick won
Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88'
Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Rahman Baba
Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
N. Guinness-Walker
86'
Yellow card
Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Adu-Poku
86'
Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
86'
Free kick won
Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83'
Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
83'
Free kick won
Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Free kick won
Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81'
Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
81'
Free kick won
(Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
Free kick won
Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'
Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
79'
Sub
Subbed on for L. João
Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Lucas João.
M. Craig
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

Yáser Asprilla

Saves

Dean Bouzanis

Maduka Okoye