Reading 3-2 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 3 Nov 2018
Reading beat Bristol City 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 3 November 2018 at Madejski Stadium, Reading. Y. Meïté, Liam Kelly and Leandro Bacuna scored for Reading; Marlon Pack and Joshua Brownhill for Bristol City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 3 and Bristol City 2.
Match timeline
- 1-08'
- 1-123'Marlon Packassist: Jack Hunt
- 37'out: G. McCleary
- 2-145+1'Liam Kellyassist: T. Blackett
- 2-245+3'assist: M. Taylor
- Half-time2-2
- 59'
- 59'Liam Walsh
- 63'M. Taylorout: A. Weimann
- 3-266'assist: M. Barrow
- 69'Andrew Rinomhota
- 74'Jack Huntout: Lloyd Kelly
- 74'out: J. Paterson
- 78'Andrew Rinomhotaout: John Swift
- 84'Andreas Weimann
- 87'Andy Yiadom
- 87'M. Barrowout: C. Gunter
- 90'Chris Gunter
- 90'Sam Baldock
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Liam Kelly · Reading
Reading
- 8.0Liam KellyM
- 7.4Leandro BacunaM
- 7.2Yakou MeiteM
- 7.0Tyler BlackettD
- 6.9Samuel WalkerG
- 6.8Andy YiadomD
- 6.8Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.8Modou BarrowM
- 6.7John SwiftM
- 6.6John O'SheaD
- 6.5Chris GunterD
- 6.4Sam BaldockF
- 6.2Liam MooreD
- 5.9Garath McClearyM
Bristol City
- 7.4Famara DiédhiouF
- 7.2Marlon PackM
- 7.1Adam WebsterD
- 7.0Joshua BrownhillM
- 6.8Jamie PatersonM
- 6.8Liam WalshM
- 6.7Matty TaylorF
- 6.7Lloyd KellyD
- 6.7Jack HuntD
- 6.7Niclas EliassonM
- 6.4Andreas WeimannM
- 6.2Tomáš KalasD
- 5.8Jay DasilvaD
- 5.5Max O’LearyG
Line-ups
Bristol City4-4-2
Reading4-3-3
Substitutes
ReadingP. Clement
Substitutes
- 20Tiago IloriD
- 14S. AlukoM
- 40G. LeggG
- 2C. Gunter87'D6.5
- 10John Swift78'M6.7
- 12G. McCleary37'M5.9
- 29M. McNultyF
Bristol CityL. Johnson
Substitutes
- 33N. MäenpääG
- 6N. BakerD
- 17Lloyd Kelly74'D6.7
- 11Callum O'DowdaM
- 40Mohamed EisaF
- 20J. Paterson74'M6.8
- 14A. Weimann63'M6.4
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
8Total shots20
3Shots on target7
4Shots off target10
1Blocked shots3
1Corners6
2Offsides1
11Fouls10
5Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves0
355Total passes511
248Accurate passes390
70%Pass accuracy76%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Yakou Meite | 37 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 78 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Modou Barrow | 87 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.8 |
| John Swift | 12 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| John O'Shea | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Chris Gunter | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sam Baldock | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Garath McCleary | 53 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famara Diédhiou | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Adam Webster | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Joshua Brownhill | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 16 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Liam Walsh | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Matty Taylor | 63 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jack Hunt | 74 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 74 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andreas Weimann | 27 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Tomáš Kalas | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
| Max O’Leary | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 17Bristol City2-0Reading
- 09 Sept 17Reading0-1Bristol City
- 02 Jan 17Bristol City2-3Reading
- 26 Nov 16Reading2-1Bristol City
- 02 Jan 16Reading1-0Bristol City
- 19 Sept 15Bristol City0-2Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derby | 46 | +15 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | +6 | 70 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +7 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea | 46 | +3 | 65 |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | -13 | 52 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | -18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | -16 | 44 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 46 | -31 | 40 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Swansea 2-0 Reading, 27 Oct 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 2-2 Ipswich, 10 Nov 2018 · EFL Championship
Bristol City
- Previous: Bristol City 0-1 Stoke City, 27 Oct 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 0-1 Preston, 10 Nov 2018 · EFL Championship
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