Reading 3-0 Burton Albion: result and report
Championship · Saturday 19 November 2016
Result
Reading 3-0 Burton Albion
Championship · Saturday 19 November 2016, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0
Reading 3-0 Burton Albion: match report
Reading defeated Burton Albion 3-0 in the Championship on Saturday 19 November 2016. The half-time score was 2-0.
Dominic Samuel opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Reading's goals came from Dominic Samuel (22'), Danny Williams (29') and an own goal by John Brayford (77'). Burton Albion did not score.
Discipline: Reading received 3 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Reading were 3rd on 28 points from 16 and Burton Albion 18th on 19 points from 16. Reading went on to finish that season 3rd with 90 points, and Burton Albion 18th with 53.
Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Burton Albion in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Tyler Blackett of Reading (8.1), ahead of Liam Moore (8.0).
Going into the match Reading's last five read W-W-W-L-D and Burton Albion's D-L-W-L-D.
Key events
- 22'Goal · Dominic Samuel
- 29'Goal · Danny Williams
- 44'Yellow card · Ben Turner
- 63'Yellow card · Dominic Samuel
- 64'Yellow card · Garath McCleary
- 77'Own goal · John Brayford
- 90+4'Yellow card · P. McShane
Team news
Reading line-up (4-4-2)
Ali Al-Habsi, Chris Gunter, Liam Moore, Paul McShane, Tyler Blackett, Roy Beerens, George Evans, Danny Williams, Jordan Obita, Garath McCleary, Dominic Samuel
Burton Albion line-up (3-5-2)
Jon McLaughlin, John Brayford, John Mousinho, Ben Turner, Lucas Akins, Lee Williamson, Matt Palmer, Jackson Irvine, Lloyd Dyer, Stuart Beavon, Chris O'Grady