Reading 1-1 Rotherham United: result and report
Championship · Saturday 23 February 2019
Result
Reading 1-1 Rotherham United
Championship · Saturday 23 February 2019, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Reading 1-1 Rotherham United: match report
Reading drew with Rotherham United 1-1 in the Championship on Saturday 23 February 2019. The half-time score was 1-0.
Ovie Ejaria opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Reading's goal came from Ovie Ejaria (31'). Rotherham United scored through Semi Ajayi (79').
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Rotherham United received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Reading were 21st on 29 points from 33 and Rotherham United 22nd on 29 points from 33. Reading went on to finish that season 20th with 47 points, and Rotherham United 22nd with 40.
Reading lined up in a 4-3-3 and Rotherham United in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Semi Ajayi of Rotherham United (8.0), ahead of Garath McCleary (7.8).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 2 draws and 1 for Rotherham United.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-W-D-D-D and Rotherham United's D-D-D-D-L.
Key events
- 31'Goal · Ovie Ejaria
- 50'Yellow card · Joe Mattock
- 54'Yellow card · John Swift
- 59'Yellow card · Ryan Williams
- 79'Goal · Semi Ajayi
- 89'Yellow card · Will Vaulks
Head-to-head
Team news
Reading line-up (4-3-3)
Emiliano Martínez, Andy Yiadom, Matt Miazga, Liam Moore, Tyler Blackett, Ovie Ejaria, Lewis Baker, John Swift, Yakou Méïté, Nélson Oliveira, Garath McCleary
Rotherham United line-up (4-1-4-1)
Marek Rodák, Billy Jones, Michael Ihiekwe, Clark Robertson, Joe Mattock, Semi Ajayi, Jon Taylor, Richie Towell, Will Vaulks, A. Forde, Michael Smith