Wolves 2-0 Reading — EFL Championship, 13 Aug 2016
Wolves beat Reading 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 13 August 2016 at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. Matthew Doherty and J. Mason scored for Wolves. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Wolves have won 1 and Reading 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 12'
- 1-042'assist: João Teixeira
- Half-time1-0
- 2-047'assist: George Saville
- 62'out: Y. Meïté
- 71'
- 71'
- 77'out: D. Rakels
- 79'
- 84'out: Jack Price
- 88'
- 89'
- 90'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Wolves
- 8.0Matthew DohertyM
- 7.7João TeixeiraM
- 7.6Joe MasonF
- 7.5Daniel BatthD
- 7.3Conor CoadyD
- 6.9Jack PriceM
- 6.9George SavilleM
- 6.9Carl IkemeG
- 6.9Lee EvansM
- 6.8Jón Daði BöðvarssonF
- 6.7Dominic IorfaD
- 6.7David EdwardsM
- 6.3Jed WallaceM
Reading
- 7.4Danny WilliamsM
- 7.4Joey Van den BergM
- 7.0Ali Al-HabsiG
- 6.9Chris GunterD
- 6.8Garath McClearyM
- 6.7Yakou MeiteM
- 6.6Yann KermorgantF
- 6.6Paul McShaneD
- 6.6Deniss RakelsF
- 6.5John SwiftM
- 6.5George EvansM
- 6.4Jordan ObitaD
- 6.4Roy BeerensF
- 5.8Callum HarriottF
Line-ups
Substitutes
WolvesW. Zenga
Substitutes
- 17Hélder CostaF
- 30K. HauseD
- 12Jed Wallace71'M6.3
- 7J. Henry89'M
- 21A. LonerganG
- 19Jack Price84'M6.9
- 28S. DeslandesD
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 19Y. Meïté62'M6.7
- 10D. Rakels77'F6.6
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 15C. Harriott71'F5.8
- 38Liam KellyM
- 3Jake CooperD
- 30T. WatsonD
Team statistics
Wolves
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Doherty | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| João Teixeira | 71 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | 7.7 |
| Joe Mason | 84 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Conor Coady | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jack Price | 6 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| George Saville | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Carl Ikeme | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lee Evans | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 90 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| David Edwards | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jed Wallace | 19 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Joey Van den Berg | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.4 |
| Ali Al-Habsi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Garath McCleary | 71 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Yakou Meite | 28 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Paul McShane | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Deniss Rakels | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| John Swift | 77 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| George Evans | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Obita | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Roy Beerens | 62 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Callum Harriott | 19 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 | +45 | 94 |
| 2 | Brighton | 46 | +34 | 93 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 85 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +15 | 81 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 46 | -2 | 81 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | -1 | 62 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | -3 | 58 |
| 15 | Wolves | 46 | -4 | 58 |
| 16 | Ipswich | 46 | -10 | 55 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -6 | 54 |
Before and after
Wolves
- Previous: Rotherham 2-2 Wolves, 6 Aug 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wolves 0-0 Ipswich, 16 Aug 2016 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 1-0 Preston, 6 Aug 2016 · EFL Championship
- Next: Newcastle 4-1 Reading, 17 Aug 2016 · EFL Championship
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