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EFL Cup· 2020/21 · Round 1

Reading v Colchester

ReadingL. João 45+1′, 56′, 75′
3–1FT · HT 1–1
ColchesterJ. Brown 37′

· Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

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Key events available

  1. 15:00Kick-off
  2. 37′Goal · ColchesterJ. Brown · (assist C. Bramall)
  3. 45+1′Goal · ReadingL. João · (assist F. Araruna)
  4. 56′Goal · ReadingL. João
  5. 75′Goal · ReadingL. João · (assist M. Morrison)
Substitutions (5)
  1. 46′Substitution · ReadingA. Rinomhota on · M. McNulty off
  2. 67′Substitution · ReadingO. Richards on · S. Baldock off
  3. 71′Substitution · ColchesterC. Senior on · N. Chilvers off
  4. 82′Substitution · ReadingN. Lambert on · L. João off
  5. 88′Substitution · ColchesterM. Marshall on · B. Stevenson off

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Statistics available

Match

  • 60%Possession40%

Attack

  • 12Shots11
  • 5Shots on target3
  • 5Shots off target3
  • 2Blocked shots5
  • 4Corners5
  • 2Offsides3
  • 3Saves2

Passing

  • 595Passes398
  • 525Accurate passes314
  • 88%Pass accuracy79%

Discipline

  • 4Fouls17

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Player statistics available

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Reading
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
E. Briston906.9––––2
F. Araruna907.9–1–13
J. Laurent906.7––213
L. Moore907.2––––1
L. Southwood906.7–––––
M. Morrison907.5–111–
M. Olise908.3–––51
S. Aluko906.9–––12
L. João829.73–4–1
S. Baldock677.0––113
A. Rinomhota457.0––––1
M. McNulty456.7––––1
O. Richards236.9––1–1
N. Lambert86.3––11–
Colchester
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
C. Harriott906.2––1––
C. Bramall906.3–1–21
D. Gerken906.2–––––
H. Pell906.6––1–3
J. Brown908.21–252
K. Poku906.3–––13
M. Scarlett906.0––1–1
T. Smith905.9–––––
T. Eastman906.5––––1
B. Stevenson886.3–––1–
N. Chilvers716.6––111
C. Senior196.0–––––
M. Marshall2–––––1

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Line-ups available

Colchester4-3-3

  1. 1Gerken6.2
  1. 5Smith5.9
  2. 18Eastman6.5
  3. 3Bramall6.3
  4. 8Pell (c)6.6
  1. 10BrownGoal 37′8.2
  2. 24StevensonOff 88′6.3
  3. 17Scarlett6.0
  1. 14ChilversOff 71′6.6
  2. 23Poku6.3
  3. 11Harriott6.2
  1. 18JoãoGoal 45+1′ · Goal 56′ · Goal 75′ · Off 82′9.7
  2. 12McNultyOff 46′6.7
  3. 9BaldockOff 67′7.0
  1. 38Briston6.9
  2. 7Olise8.3
  3. 20Araruna7.9
  1. 28Laurent6.7
  2. 24Aluko6.9
  3. 6Moore (c)7.2
  4. 4Morrison7.5
  1. 22Southwood6.7

Reading4-3-3

Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.

Reading · Bench

Coach: V. Paunovic

Colchester · Bench

Coach: S. Ball

Key players

Readingavailable

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Colchesteravailable

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Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in EFL Cup 2020/21 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.

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