Reading 2-2 Swansea — EFL Championship, 25 Apr 2021
Reading and Swansea drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 25 April 2021 at Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. Y. Meïté and Tomás Esteves scored for Reading; Jamal Lowe and A. Ayew for Swansea. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 0 and Swansea 3, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Madejski Stadium · Reading, Berkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 17'Handball
- 19'Foul
- 1-031'assist: John Swift
- Half-time1-0
- 64'out: A. Ayew
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'out: Alfa Semedo
- 65'
- 1-167'Jamal Lowe
- 69'Foul
- 81'
- 81'
- 1-283'assist: J. Bidwell
- 87'out: S. Aluko
- 87'out: K. Smith
- 2-290+3'assist: Andrew Rinomhota
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Jamal Lowe · Swansea
Reading
- 7.6John SwiftM
- 7.2Sone AlukoF
- 7.2Andrew RinomhotaM
- 7.2Tomás EstevesD
- 7.0Omar RichardsD
- 7.0Yakou MéïtéM
- 7.0Ovie EjariaM
- 6.7Lucas JoãoF
- 6.5Thomas HolmesD
- 6.5Michael OliseM
- 6.5George PușcașF
- 6.3Liam MooreD
- 6.3Alfa SemedoM
- 6.3Andy YiadomD
- 6.2Joshua LaurentM
- 6.2RafaelG
Swansea
- 8.0Jamal LoweF
- 7.5Jake BidwellD
- 7.2André AyewF
- 7.2Liam CullenF
- 7.0Jay FultonM
- 7.0Connor RobertsD
- 6.9Kyle NaughtonD
- 6.7Matt GrimesM
- 6.6Marc GuéhiD
- 6.6Conor HourihaneM
- 6.5Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.5Wayne RoutledgeF
- 6.5Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.5Korey SmithM
- 6.3Benjamin CabangoD
Line-ups
Substitutes
ReadingV. Paunovic
Substitutes
- 24S. Aluko87'F7.2
- 22Luke SouthwoodG
- 7Michael Olise65'M6.5
- 9S. BaldockF
- 47G. Puşcaş81'F6.5
- 30Alfa Semedo65'M6.3
- 2Tomás Esteves90+3'81'D7.2
- 15Lewis GibsonD
- 34D. TetekM
SwanseaS. Cooper
Substitutes
- 10A. Ayew83'64'F7.2
- 2R. BennettD
- 18B. HamerG
- 7K. Smith87'M6.5
- 23Connor Roberts64'D7.0
- 21Yan DhandaM
- 17Morgan Whittaker64'F6.5
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 31Oliver CooperM
Team statistics
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Swift | 65 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Sone Aluko | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tomás Esteves | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Omar Richards | 87 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yakou Méïté | 65 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 81 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lucas João | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Michael Olise | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| George Pușcaș | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Alfa Semedo | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andy Yiadom | 81 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Rafael | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Swansea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| André Ayew | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Cullen | 64 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jay Fulton | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Connor Roberts | 26 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kyle Naughton | 64 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Conor Hourihane | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Wayne Routledge | 64 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 26 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Korey Smith | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Luton 0-0 Reading, 21 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 4-1 Reading, 1 May 2021 · EFL Championship
Swansea
- Previous: Swansea 0-1 QPR, 20 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 2-1 Derby, 1 May 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated