Reading 2-2 Stoke City — EFL Championship, 1 Dec 2018
Reading and Stoke City drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 1 December 2018 at Madejski Stadium, Reading. M. McNulty and M. Barrow scored for Reading; B. Afobe and Thomas Ince for Stoke City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Reading have won 0 and Stoke City 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 35'
- 1-042'
- Half-time1-0
- 1-148'
- 60'
- 66'out: M. Barrow
- 67'out: T. Edwards
- 1-269'assist: James McClean
- 72'out: Y. Meïté
- 72'
- 82'
- 89'
- 89'out: A. Williams
- 2-290+4'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.4
Top rated
Reading
- 7.4Modou BarrowM
- 7.2Andy YiadomD
- 7.1Marc McNultyF
- 7.1Andrew RinomhotaM
- 7.0Chris GunterD
- 6.9Tyler BlackettD
- 6.9Tiago IloriD
- 6.8Yakou MeiteM
- 6.8Anssi JaakkolaG
- 6.8John SwiftM
- 6.7Daniel NamasoF
- 6.6Sam BaldockF
- 6.5Leandro BacunaM
- 6.5Garath McClearyM
Stoke City
- 7.3Sam ClucasM
- 7.3James McCleanM
- 7.3Thomas InceM
- 7.1Joe AllenM
- 6.9Ryan WoodsM
- 6.9Cuco MartinaD
- 6.8Ryan ShawcrossD
- 6.7Benik AfobeF
- 6.4Darren FletcherM
- 6.4Erik PietersD
- 6.4Tom EdwardsD
- 6.3Bruno Martins IndiD
- 6.3Jack ButlandG
Line-ups
Stoke City4-3-3
Reading4-3-2-1
Substitutes
ReadingP. Clement
Substitutes
- 21Y. Meïté72'M6.8
- 19J. SimsM
- 46T. McintyreD
- 9S. Baldock72'F6.6
- 17M. Barrow90+4'66'M7.4
- 8D. MeylerM
- 1Vito MannoneG
Stoke CityG. Rowett
Substitutes
- 19S. BerahinoF
- 25P. CrouchF
- 32A. FedericiG
- 30T. Edwards67'D6.4
- 5A. Williams89'D
- 24D. Fletcher82'M6.4
- 18M. DioufF
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
13Total shots14
3Shots on target6
6Shots off target4
4Blocked shots4
5Corners5
2Offsides3
7Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves1
425Total passes493
340Accurate passes404
80%Pass accuracy82%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modou Barrow | 24 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Marc McNulty | 72 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Tiago Ilori | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Yakou Meite | 18 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Anssi Jaakkola | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| John Swift | 66 | – | – | 5 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.8 |
| Daniel Namaso | 72 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sam Baldock | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Garath McCleary | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
Stoke City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Clucas | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| James McClean | 82 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Thomas Ince | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Joe Allen | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ryan Woods | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cuco Martina | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Shawcross | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Benik Afobe | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Darren Fletcher | 8 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Erik Pieters | 67 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Tom Edwards | 23 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jack Butland | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
ReadingLDDWL
Stoke CityWDDDW
- W28 Nov 18HDerby2-1
- D24 Nov 18HQPR2-2
- D10 Nov 18ANottingham Forest0-0
- D03 Nov 18HMiddlesbrough0-0
- W27 Oct 18ABristol City1-0
Head-to-head
- 09 Feb 13Stoke City2-1Reading
- 18 Aug 12Reading1-1Stoke City
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | +6 | 52 |
| 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: Leeds 1-0 Reading, 27 Nov 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 0-2 Sheffield Utd, 8 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
Stoke City
- Previous: Stoke City 2-1 Derby, 28 Nov 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 2-0 Ipswich, 8 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
Data updated