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Reading vs Cardiff City
16 Apr 2021, 18:00 · Championship · 2020/2021
Referee
John BrooksChampionship 2020/2021 · 27 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ReadingMin
Cardiff City- •
Reading
Corner
19′ - •
Reading
Corner
41′ - 46′
C. Nelson
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 50′
Marlon Pack
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⇄
George Puscas
Substitution · Substitution because of injury
Off: Lucas João
58′ - 60′•
Cardiff City
Corner
- 70′⇄
Josh Murphy
Substitution
Off: Marlon Pack
- ⇄
John Swift
Substitution
Off: A. Rinomhota
77′ - 78′
Ciaron Brown
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 81′⇄
S. Ojo
Substitution
Off: Harry Wilson
- 87′⚽
Kieffer Moore 0-1
Penalty · Header
Header
- ⇄
Sone Aluko
Substitution
Off: Omar Richards
90′ - ⇄
Sam Baldock
Substitution
Off: A. Yiadom
90′ - ⇄
D. Tetek
Substitution
Off: M. Olise
90′ - ⚽
Y. Meïté 1-1
Goal · Header
With: Sam Baldock
Header
90+4′
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6.94 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7.45 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6.53 | |
| 77 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 7.45 | |
| 90 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6.73 | |
| 58 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7.14 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.53 | |
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| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 32 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.63 |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Reading
Latest: Derby County · 3–1
Match stats
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Cardiff City
Latest: Sheffield Wednesday · 0–5
Match stats
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The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Reading’s ground: 12 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Reading’s home games with Cardiff 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
Cardiff City
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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