Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship - Regular Season 16 Apr 2021, 17:00
Reading
Reading
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
🏟 Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 J. Brooks Round 42

Match report

Reading were held to a 1-1 draw by Cardiff City in the Championship - Regular Season on 16 April 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Reading dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 15 shots to Cardiff City's 10.

The match was played at Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with J. Brooks in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 15 - 10 On target 4 - 5 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 17 - 16 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Kieffer Moore
Cardiff City · 1 goal
8 Will Vaulks captained the side
8 Josh Murphy captained the side
7 Rafael 3 saves
7 Andy Yiadom captained the side
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 6
17 Fouls 16
3 Corners 3
0 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
0 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
568 Passes Total 300
474 Passes Accurate 210
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
33 Rafael
17 A. Yiadom 29 T. Holmes 6 L. Moore 3 O. Richards
8 A. Rinomhota 28 J. Laurent 11 Y. Méïté 7 M. Olise
14 O. Ejaria 18 L. João
Cardiff City · 4-4-2
12 A. Smithies
16 C. Nelson 5 A. Flint 30 C. Brown 28 T. Sang
21 M. Pack 6 W. Vaulks 38 P. Ng 23 H. Wilson
8 J. Ralls 10 K. Moore
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 22 Luke Southwood
  • 2 Tomás Esteves
  • 15 Lewis Gibson
  • 24 Sone Aluko
  • 30 Alfa Semedo
  • 10 John Swift
  • 34 Dejan Tetek
  • 9 Sam Baldock
  • 47 George Pușcaș
Cardiff City
Coach
M. McCarthy
Substitutes
  • 1 Dillon Phillips
  • 15 Jonathan Williams
  • 2 Jordi Osei-Tutu
  • 27 Sheyi Ojo
  • 11 Josh Murphy
  • 33 Junior Hoilett
  • 40 Rubin Colwill
  • 19 Max Watters
  • 29 Mark Harris
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ George Pușcaș ↓ Lucas João Reading
  • 70' ↑ Josh Murphy ↓ Marlon Pack Cardiff City
  • 77' ↑ John Swift ↓ Andy Rinomhota Reading
  • 81' ↑ Sheyi Ojo ↓ Harry Wilson Cardiff City
  • 90' ↑ Dejan Tetek ↓ Michael Olise Reading
  • 90' ↑ Sam Baldock ↓ Andy Yiadom Reading
  • 90' ↑ Sone Aluko ↓ Omar Richards Reading
Cards
  • 46' Curtis Nelson Cardiff City
  • 50' Marlon Pack Cardiff City
  • 78' Ciaron Brown Cardiff City
Head-to-head
Reading 3 5 draws 3 Cardiff City
2026-04-18 Reading vs Cardiff 0 - 0
2025-10-18 Cardiff vs Reading 2 - 1
2024-07-31 Cardiff City vs Reading 2 - 1
2022-08-06 Reading vs Cardiff City 2 - 1
2022-04-09 Reading vs Cardiff City 1 - 2
2021-10-02 Cardiff City vs Reading 0 - 1
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Cardiff City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Cardiff City?
Reading drew 1-1 against Cardiff City on 16 April 2021.
Who won Reading vs Cardiff City?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Reading vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played at Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Cardiff City?
Reading had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.