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Reading vs Birmingham City
9 Dec 2020, 19:45 · Championship · 2020/2021
Referee
Tim RobinsonChampionship 2020/2021 · 31 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ReadingMin
Birmingham City- 29′⚽
Jon Toral 0-1
Goal
With: Kristian Pedersen
Shot
- 37′⚽
Jon Toral 0-2
Goal
With: Iván Sánchez
Shot
- 39′
Scott Hogan
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 40′
Aitor Karanka de la Hoz
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
- ⇄
Alfa Semedo
Substitution
Off: M. Olise
58′ - ⇄
Tomás Esteves
Substitution
Off: T. Holmes
61′ - ⚽
Y. Meïté 1-2
Goal
Shot
61′ - 67′
Harlee Dean
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 70′
Harlee Dean
Yellow/Red card · Foul
Foul
- •
Lucas João
Missed Penalty · Penalty saved by goalkeeper
Goalkeeper save
71′ - 74′⇄
G. Gardner
Substitution
Off: Iván Sánchez
- 74′⇄
Mikel San José
Substitution
Off: Jon Toral
- 74′⇄
Lukas Jutkiewicz
Substitution
Off: Scott Hogan
- 80′
N. Etheridge
Yellowcard · Time wasting
Time wasting
- ⇄
Sone Aluko
Substitution
Off: Ovie Ejaria
83′ - 88′
Jonathan Leko
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
Y. Meïté
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
90+3′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6.43 | |
| 61 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.32 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.43 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.14 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.75 | |
| 58 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.22 | |
| 83 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.53 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5.81 | |
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| 29 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7.34 | |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.83 | |
| 32 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.63 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Reading
Latest: Nottingham Forest · 2–0
Match stats
5 Dec 2020, 12:30 · Home vs Nottingham Forest · 2020/2021
Birmingham City
Latest: Bristol City · 1–0
Match stats
5 Dec 2020, 15:00 · Away vs Bristol City · 2020/2021
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Reading’s ground: 13 previous meetings, 4 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Reading’s home games with Birmingham City’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2020/2021. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Reading
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Birmingham City
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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