Reading vs Barnsley

Championship - Regular Season 19 Sep 2020, 14:00
Reading
Reading
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 Madejski Stadium, Reading 👤 Tim Robinson, England Round 2

Match report

Reading beat Barnsley 2-0 in the Championship - Regular Season on 19 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Barnsley had 9 shots to Reading's 6.

Michal Helik was sent off in the 42th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Madejski Stadium, Reading, with Tim Robinson, England in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 6 - 9 On target 5 - 2 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 11 - 20 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Michael Olise
Reading · 1 goal
8 Yakou Meite 1 goal
8 Omar Richards 78 passes (85% accurate)
8 Marcel Ritzmaier captained the side
7 Rafael captained the side
Match statistics
6 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 2
0 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 7
1 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 20
6 Corners 5
4 Offsides 0
58% Ball Possession 42%
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 2
2 Saves 4
531 Passes Total 378
439 Passes Accurate 283
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
33 Rafael
20 F. Araruna 4 M. Morrison 6 L. Moore 3 O. Richards
8 A. Rinomhota 28 J. Laurent
7 M. Olise 10 J. Swift 14 O. Ejaria
18 L. João
Barnsley · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Walton
26 M. Sollbauer 30 M. Helik 6 M. Andersen
14 K. Ludewig 27 A. Mowatt 17 M. Ritzmaier 2 J. Williams
16 L. Thomas
28 D. Frieser 11 C. Chaplin
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 22 Luke Southwood
  • 29 Thomas Holmes
  • 5 Tom McIntyre
  • 47 George Pușcaș
  • 24 Sone Aluko
  • 11 Yakou Meite
  • 9 Sam Baldock
Barnsley
Coach
A. Murray
Substitutes
  • 40 Bradley Collins
  • 24 Aapo Halme
  • 4 Callum Styles
  • 29 Victor Adeboyejo
  • 19 Patrick Schmidt
  • 25 George Miller
  • 9 Cauley Woodrow
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Callum Styles ↓ Luke Thomas Barnsley
  • 59' ↑ Yakou Meite ↓ Josh Laurent Reading
  • 62' ↑ Patrick Schmidt ↓ Dominik Frieser Barnsley
  • 70' ↑ Aapo Halme ↓ Conor Chaplin Barnsley
  • 81' ↑ George Pușcaș ↓ Lucas João Reading
  • 83' ↑ Sone Aluko ↓ John Swift Reading
Cards
  • 23' Mads Juel Andersen Barnsley
  • 42' Michal Helik Barnsley
  • 45' Marcel Ritzmaier Barnsley
  • 49' Josh Laurent Reading
  • 68' Mads Juel Andersen Barnsley
  • 68' Mads Juel Andersen Barnsley
  • 74' Alex Mowatt Barnsley
Head-to-head
Reading 3 5 draws 3 Barnsley
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Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading won 2-0 against Barnsley on 19 September 2020.
Who won Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading won the match 2-0.
Where was Reading vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at Madejski Stadium, Reading.
Who had more possession in Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.