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England - League 1Madejski Stadium, Dec 26
FTReading
4 - 1
Northampton Town
Events:
5'Harvey Knibbs1 - 0
5'1 - 0Harvey Knibbs
28'Sam SmithLewis Wing2 - 0(Assist)
28'2 - 0Sam SmithLewis Wing(Assist)
45'Tom Eaves
45'Tom Eaves
HT
2 - 0
Events:
75'Charlie SavageMamadi Camará3 - 0(Assist)
75'3 - 0Charlie SavageMamadi Camará(Assist)
81'3 - 1Tom Eaves
81'3 - 1Tom Eaves
87'Mamadi CamaráAndre Garcia4 - 1(Assist)
87'4 - 1Mamadi CamaráAndre Garcia(Assist)
90 + 3'Cameron McGeehan
90 + 3'Cameron McGeehan
FT
4 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Scott Simpson ()
Venue: Madejski StadiumDec 26
Stats:
Shots on target
5
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
3
Shots off target
4
Blocked Shots
0
Blocked Shots
2
Possession (%)
62
Possession (%)
38
Corner Kicks
4
Corner Kicks
5
Offsides
3
Offsides
5
Fouls
10
Fouls
13
Throw ins
13
Throw ins
31
Yellow cards
0
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeper saves
0
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goal kicks
9
Goal kicks
5
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
3'Offside, Northampton Town. Tom Eaves is caught offside.
4'Foul by Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town).
4'Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5'Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Bindon with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
5'Goal! Reading 1, Northampton Town 0. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Smith following a set piece situation.
8'Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
10'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
11'Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
11'Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13'Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samy Chouchane with a cross.
15'Attempt saved. Amadou Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
15'Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15'Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
17'Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
17'Tom Eaves (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19'Foul by Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town).
19'Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town).
20'Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Chem Campbell.
21'Attempt blocked. Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Pinnock with a cross.
22'Offside, Northampton Town. Mitch Pinnock is caught offside.
23'Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23'Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
24'Will Hondermarck (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
27'Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
28'Mitch Pinnock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28'Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
28'Goal! Reading 2, Northampton Town 0. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a through ball.
31'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Michael Craig.
32'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
33'Attempt blocked. Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
33'Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
34'Hand ball by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
34'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Timothy Eyoma.
35'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
36'Offside, Northampton Town. Mitch Pinnock is caught offside.
41'Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Will Hondermarck.
42'Abraham Kanu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Foul by Mitch Pinnock (Northampton Town).
43'Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43'Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town).
44'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Hondermarck.
45'Amadou Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'Foul by Tom Eaves (Northampton Town).
45'Tom Eaves (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
46'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
46'Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a set piece situation.
47'First Half ends, Reading 2, Northampton Town 0.
45'Second Half begins Reading 2, Northampton Town 0.
49'Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
52'Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Eaves with a cross.
56'Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
57'Foul by Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town).
57'Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
63'Will Hondermarck (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63'Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
63'Substitution, Northampton Town. Akin Odimayo replaces Liam McCarron.
66'Foul by Mitch Pinnock (Northampton Town).
66'Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Timothy Eyoma.
72'Offside, Northampton Town. Tom Eaves is caught offside.
73'Foul by Mitch Pinnock (Northampton Town).
73'Charlie Savage (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'Substitution, Northampton Town. Neo Dobson replaces Will Hondermarck.
75'Goal! Reading 3, Northampton Town 0. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
77'Samy Chouchane (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
80'Substitution, Reading. Andre Garcia replaces Abraham Kanu.
80'Substitution, Reading. Jayden Wareham replaces Sam Smith.
81'Offside, Reading. Jayden Wareham is caught offside.
81'Goal! Reading 3, Northampton Town 1. Tom Eaves (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
82'Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
82'Offside, Northampton Town. Tom Eaves is caught offside.
85'Substitution, Northampton Town. Fran Obiagwu replaces Aaron McGowan.
85'Substitution, Northampton Town. Jack Baldwin replaces Timothy Eyoma.
87'Goal! Reading 4, Northampton Town 1. Mamadi Camará (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andre Garcia.
90'Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
90'Substitution, Reading. Ashqar Ahmed replaces Chem Campbell.
90'Substitution, Reading. Tivonge Rushesha replaces Charlie Savage.
91'Substitution, Reading. Harlee Dean replaces Harvey Knibbs.
91'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
92'Foul by Fran Obiagwu (Northampton Town).
92'Amadou Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93'Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
93'Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
93'Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
96'Second Half ends, Reading 4, Northampton Town 1.
Match ends, Reading 4, Northampton Town 1.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Tue Apr 01 2025 07:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Reading4-3-3
22
Joel Pereira
5
Michael Craig
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue
32
Abraham Kanu
24
Tyler Bindon
8
Charlie Savage
29
Lewis Wing
7
Harvey Knibbs
20
Chem Campbell
10
Sam Smith
28
Mamadi Camará
9
Tom Eaves
17
Liam McCarron
18
Cameron McGeehan
10
Mitch Pinnock
23
William Hondermarck
30
Samy Chouchane
12
Nesta Guinness-Walker
5
Jon Guthrie
28
Timothy Eyoma
3
Aaron McGowan
13
Nikola Tzanev
Northampton Town4-2-3-1
Substitutions:
80'
Abraham KanuAndre Garcia
63'
Liam McCarronAkin Odimayo
80'
Sam SmithJayden Wareham
73'
William HondermarckNeo Dobson
90'
Chem CampbellAshqar Ahmed
85'
Aaron McGowanFran Obiagwu
90'
Charlie SavageTivonge Rushesha
85'
Timothy EyomaJack Baldwin
90'
Harvey KnibbsHarlee Dean
Substitute players:
David Button
James Dadge
Harlee Dean
Jordan Willis
Tivonge Rushesha
Akin Odimayo
Jayden Wareham
Jack Baldwin
Andre Garcia
Neo Dobson
Ashqar Ahmed
Reuben Wyatt
Tyler Sackey
Fran Obiagwu
Coaches:
Noel Hunt
Kevin Nolan
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