England Championship 2020/21 · Regular Season - 42

Reading vs Cardiff, 16 April 2021: result and statistics

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Reading

1 : 1 Half-time score 0:0 16 April 2021
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Cardiff

Championship standings Championship
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
7 Reading 46 62 54 70
8 Cardiff 46 66 49 68

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Reading — Cardiff

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Reading 4-2-3-1
CoachV. Paunovic
Cardiff 3-4-2-1
CoachM. McCarthy
6.8 33. Rafael
7.0 6. L. Moore
6.9 3. O. Richards
6.8 29. T. Holmes
6.8 17. A. Yiadom
6.9 28. J. Laurent
6.9 14. O. Ejaria
6.9 8. A. Rinomhota
7.2 7. M. Olise
7.1 18. Lucas João
6.8 11. Y. Meïté
6.8 12. A. Smithies
7.0 5. A. Flint
6.9 16. C. Nelson
7.0 38. P. Ng
6.8 28. T. Sang
6.8 30. C. Brown
6.9 21. M. Pack
7.0 8. J. Ralls
7.0 6. W. Vaulks
7.2 23. H. Wilson
7.3 10. K. Moore
Reading Substitutes
47
G. Puşcaş F
6.8
10
J. Swift M
6.8
34
D. Tetek M
6.7
9
S. Baldock F
6.5
24
S. Aluko F
6.7
30
Alfa Semedo M
6.7
22
L. Southwood G
15
L. Gibson D
6.6
2
Tomás Esteves D
6.7
Cardiff Substitutes
11
J. Murphy M
6.7
27
S. Ojo M
6.8
2
J. Osei-Tutu D
6.8
40
R. Colwill M
6.4
1
D. Phillips G
7.0
19
M. Watters F
6.4
15
J. Williams M
6.4
33
J. Hoilett M
6.8
29
M. Harris

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Form over the last five matches: Reading — Cardiff

Reading

1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Reading — at home

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Reading
Cardiff

1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Cardiff — all matches

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Cardiff

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Cardiff — away

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Cardiff

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Head-to-head: Reading and Cardiff

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
26.09.2020 Championship Cardiff — Reading 1:2

Match timeline

Match events: Reading — Cardiff

Second half 1 - 1
Curtis Nelson Yellow card · Foul
Marlon Pack Yellow card · Foul
G. Puşcaş Replaced: Lucas João Substitution
J. Murphy Replaced: M. Pack Substitution
J. Swift Replaced: A. Rinomhota Substitution
Ciaron Brown Yellow card · Foul
S. Ojo Replaced: H. Wilson Substitution
0 - 1
K. Moore Penalty
D. Tetek Replaced: M. Olise Substitution
S. Baldock Replaced: A. Yiadom Substitution
S. Aluko Replaced: O. Richards Substitution
1 - 1
Y. Meïté Assist: S. Baldock Goal
Reading Metric Cardiff
1 Goals 1
15 Shots 1
4 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 3
7 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 4
7 Shots outside the box 6
3 Corners 3
17 Fouls 16
Offsides 2
65 % Ball possession, % 35 %
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
568 Total passes 3
474 Accurate passes 21
83 % Pass accuracy, % 70 %
Yellow cards 3
Referee: J. Brooks

Player statistics

Player ratings: Reading — Cardiff

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Reading Rating
29
Thomas Holmes D · 90 min
7.2
Total passes 91 Pass accuracy, % 80 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 8 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Andy Yiadom D · 89 min
7.2
Total passes 56 Pass accuracy, % 44 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Michael Olise M · 89 min
7.2
Total passes 62 Pass accuracy, % 51 % Key passes 5 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Lucas João F · 58 min
7.0
Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
33
Rafael G · 90 min
6.9
Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Ovie Ejaria M · 90 min
6.7
Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 54 Pass accuracy, % 45 % Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 4 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Andy Rinomhota M · 77 min
6.6
Total passes 42 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Omar Richards D · 89 min
6.5
Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 34 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
John Swift M · 13 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Yakou Méïté M · 90 min · goals: 1
6.3
Goals 1 Shots 4 Shots on target 2 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 18 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 6 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Josh Laurent M · 90 min
6.3
Shots 1 Total passes 69 Pass accuracy, % 55 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Liam Moore D · 90 min · Captain
6.3
Total passes 68 Pass accuracy, % 59 % Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
47
George Pușcaș F · 32 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Shots 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Sam Baldock F · 1 min · Substitute appearance · assists: 1
—
Assists 1 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
34
Dejan Tetek M · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Sone Aluko F · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Luke Southwood G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Tomás Esteves D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Lewis Gibson D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
30
Alfa Semedo M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Cardiff Rating
10
Kieffer Moore F · 90 min · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 16 / 26 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties won 1 Penalties scored 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Josh Murphy M · 20 min · Substitute appearance
7.7
Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 4 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Will Vaulks M · 90 min
7.5
Total passes 54 Pass accuracy, % 43 % Key passes 4 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 8 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Curtis Nelson D · 90 min
7.3
Shots 1 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
28
Thomas Sang M · 90 min
7.3
Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 4 Duels: won / total 8 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Aden Flint D · 90 min · Captain
7.3
Shots 1 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
30
Ciaron Brown D · 90 min
7.0
Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
38
Perry Ng M · 90 min
6.9
Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 11 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Sheyi Ojo M · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Joe Ralls F · 90 min
6.6
Total passes 15 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Alex Smithies G · 90 min
6.6
Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Harry Wilson F · 81 min
6.6
Shots 3 Shots on target 2 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Marlon Pack M · 70 min
6.3
Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Dillon Phillips G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Jonathan Williams M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Jordi Osei-Tutu D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
33
Junior Hoilett M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
40
Rubin Colwill M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Max Watters F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
29
Mark Harris M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Corners: Reading — Cardiff

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Reading
Average per match
8
Team 3.6 Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Corners · Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Corners · Reading — at home

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Reading
Cardiff
Average per match
9.4
Team 4.6 Opponent 4.8
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Cardiff — all matches

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Cardiff

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Corners · Cardiff — away

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Cardiff

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Shots on target: Reading — Cardiff

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Reading
Average per match
6.6
Team 3.2 Opponent 3.4
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Reading — all matches

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Reading
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
09.04.2021 Championship Watford — Reading 5:2 L
05.04.2021 Championship Reading — Derby 5:5 W
02.04.2021 Championship Barnsley — Reading 1:2 D
20.03.2021 Championship Reading — QPR 2:4 D
17.03.2021 Championship Birmingham — Reading 3:4 L

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Shots on target · Reading — at home

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Reading
Cardiff
Average per match
8
Team 4.4 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Cardiff — all matches

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Cardiff

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Shots on target · Cardiff — away

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Cardiff

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Yellow cards: Reading — Cardiff

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Reading
Average per match
2.4
Team 0.6 Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Reading — all matches

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Reading
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
09.04.2021 Championship Watford — Reading 1:3 L
05.04.2021 Championship Reading — Derby 2:0 W
02.04.2021 Championship Barnsley — Reading 0:3 D
20.03.2021 Championship Reading — QPR 0:1 D
17.03.2021 Championship Birmingham — Reading 0:2 L

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Yellow cards · Reading — at home

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Reading
Cardiff
Average per match
3.5
Team 2 Opponent 1.5
Above the line in 2 of 4 matches

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Yellow cards · Cardiff — all matches

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Cardiff

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Yellow cards · Cardiff — away

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Cardiff
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Match information

Match information: Reading — Cardiff

Kick-off16 April 2021, 20:00
CompetitionChampionship
Season2020/21
Round / stageRegular Season - 42
VenueMadejski Stadium
CityReading, Berkshire
RefereeJ. Brooks

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Reading — Cardiff

01 What time does Reading vs Cardiff kick off?

Reading vs Cardiff (Championship) kicks off 16 April 2021, 20:00.

02 Where is Reading vs Cardiff being played?

The match is played at Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).

03 Who is the referee for Reading vs Cardiff?

The referee for Reading vs Cardiff is J. Brooks.

04 What is the recent form of Reading and Cardiff?

Reading: 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 6–7. Cardiff: 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 3–8.

05 How many times have Reading and Cardiff played each other?

Our database has 1 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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