Reading 2-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 22 Feb 2022
Reading beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 22 February 2022 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. Lucas João, John Swift got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Birmingham 3.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 31'
- Half-time0-0
- 51'Foul
- 1-067'assist: John Swift
- 69'
- 72'Foul
- 2-073'Penalty
- 74'out: Y. Meïté
- 3-082'Own Goal
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
Reading
- 7.6Karl HeinG
- 7.6John SwiftM
- 7.3Andy YiadomD
- 7.3Junior HoilettM
- 6.9Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.9Lucas JoãoF
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.9Thomas HolmesD
- 6.3Danny DrinkwaterM
- 6.2Michael MorrisonD
- 6.2Yakou MéïtéF
- 6.2Tom McIntyreD
Birmingham
- 7.3Gary GardnerM
- 7.2Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 7.2Juninho BacunaF
- 7.2Kristian PedersenD
- 6.9Onel HernándezF
- 6.9Ryan WoodsM
- 6.9Jérémie BelaD
- 6.9Jordan GrahamD
- 6.7Maxime ColinD
- 6.5Lyle TaylorF
- 6.3Jordan JamesM
- 6.3Neil EtheridgeG
Line-ups
Birmingham4-3-3
Reading4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ReadingP. Ince
Substitutes
- 11Y. Meïté74'F6.2
- 22Luke SouthwoodG
- 33B. BarkerF
- 19T. Dele-Bashiru89'M
- 49K. AbrefaD
- 37Kian LeavyM
BirminghamL. Bowyer
Substitutes
- 34Ivan SunjicM
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 10L. Jutkiewicz69'F7.2
- 45R. MasampuD
- 53T. CampbellM
- 52M. OakleyD
- 39Jobe BellinghamF
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
9Total shots16
3Shots on target7
5Shots off target5
1Blocked shots4
0Corners6
5Offsides0
7Fouls14
0Yellow cards3
7Goalkeeper saves1
388Total passes444
293Accurate passes351
76%Pass accuracy79%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Hein | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| John Swift | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Junior Hoilett | 74 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lucas João | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 89 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Danny Drinkwater | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Morrison | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Yakou Méïté | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tom McIntyre | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gardner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 21 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Onel Hernández | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Woods | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jérémie Bela | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Graham | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Lyle Taylor | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan James | 69 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
ReadingWDLLL
- W19 Feb 22APreston3-2
- D16 Feb 22APeterborough0-0
- L12 Feb 22HCoventry2-3
- L09 Feb 22ABristol City1-2
- L29 Jan 22AQPR0-4
BirminghamDWLLD
- D19 Feb 22AStoke City2-2
- W12 Feb 22HLuton3-0
- L09 Feb 22ABournemouth1-3
- L04 Feb 22HSheffield Utd1-2
- D30 Jan 22ADerby2-2
Head-to-head
- 06 Nov 21Birmingham1-2Reading
- 17 Mar 21Birmingham2-1Reading
- 09 Dec 20Reading1-2Birmingham
- 07 Mar 20Birmingham1-3Reading
- 07 Dec 19Reading2-3Birmingham
- 05 May 19Reading0-0Birmingham
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