Reading 1-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 2 Mar 2021
Reading beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 March 2021 at Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. G. Puşcaş scored for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Blackburn 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Madejski Stadium · Reading, Berkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 1-024'assist: Lucas João
- 33'out: T. Holmes
- Half-time1-0
- 52'Amari'i BellFoul
- 58'Foul
- 61'out: S. Downing
- 61'
- 69'
- 69'
- 84'
- 84'Amari'i Bellout: B. Douglas
- 84'
- 90'Argument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Reading
- 7.9George PușcașF
- 7.5Andy YiadomD
- 7.5Omar RichardsD
- 7.2RafaelG
- 7.2Lucas JoãoF
- 7.0Joshua LaurentM
- 7.0Alfa SemedoM
- 6.9Michael MorrisonD
- 6.9Liam MooreD
- 6.7Tom McIntyreD
- 6.6Ovie EjariaM
- 6.5Tomás EstevesD
- 6.3Thomas HolmesD
- 6.3Michael OliseM
Blackburn
- 7.5Benjamin BreretonF
- 7.2Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.0Corry EvansM
- 6.9Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.9Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Stewart DowningM
- 6.9Joseph RothwellM
- 6.9Barry DouglasD
- 6.9Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.7Darragh LenihanD
- 6.6Amari'i BellD
- 6.5Harvey ElliottF
- 6.3John BuckleyM
- 6.3Bradley DackM
- 6.2Tom TrybullM
Line-ups
Substitutes
ReadingV. Paunovic
Substitutes
- 24S. AlukoF
- 22Luke SouthwoodG
- 29T. Holmes33'D6.3
- 5T. Mcintyre69'D6.7
- 9S. BaldockF
- 2Tomás Esteves84'D6.5
- 34D. TetekM
- 45Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 50Mamadi Camará
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 30J. BranthwaiteD
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 15B. Douglas84'D6.9
- 6S. Downing61'M6.9
- 27Lewis TravisD
- 31E. BennettM
- 21John Buckley84'M6.3
- 23B. Dack61'M6.3
- 39Tyrhys Dolan69'M6.9
Team statistics
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pușcaș | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Omar Richards | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Rafael | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas João | 69 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Laurent | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Alfa Semedo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Michael Morrison | 33 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tom McIntyre | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tomás Esteves | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Holmes | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Olise | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 7.5 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Corry Evans | 61 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Stewart Downing | 29 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Barry Douglas | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Amari'i Bell | 84 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Harvey Elliott | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| John Buckley | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Bradley Dack | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Trybull | 84 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | +8 | 78 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | +27 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | QPR | 46 | +2 | 68 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Rotherham 0-1 Reading, 27 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 6 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-1 Coventry, 27 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 0-2 Blackburn, 6 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated