Match report

Ipswich Stuns Reading 4-0 in Championship Clash

Reading
Reading
0–4
FT
Ipswich
Ipswich
Apr 28, 2018

Ipswich delivered a resounding 4-0 defeat against Reading in a crucial Championship match. The visitors took control of the game with goals from Waghorn and Spence, before sealing the victory with a late Connolly strike. Reading struggled to mount any significant threat against the robust Ipswich defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Reading 0–4 Ipswich
  • • M. Waghorn (71') and J. Spence (79') scored for Ipswich
  • • C. Connolly (90+3') added Ipswich's fourth
  • • Substitutions: M. Carayol (44') for Ipswich, O. Richards (49') and J. Böðvarsson (80') for Reading
  • • Reading failed to score in the match

Lineups

Reading

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Mannone (G)
  • 2 C. Gunter (D)
  • 6 L. Moore (D)
  • 20 Tiago Ilori (D)
  • 50 O. Richards (D)
  • 14 S. Aluko (M)
  • 10 J. Swift (M)
  • 38 L. Kelly (M)
  • 18 Y. Kermorgant (F)
  • 23 J. Böðvarsson (F)
  • 17 M. Barrow (M)

Substitutes

  • 3 T. Elphick
  • 27 C. Martin
  • 55 S. Smith
  • 31 A. Jaakkola
  • 42 A. Rinomhota
  • 16 D. Edwards
  • 4 J. van den Berg

Ipswich

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 33 B. Bialkowski (G)
  • 6 A. Webster (D)
  • 12 J. Spence (D)
  • 3 J. Knudsen (D)
  • 16 C. Connolly (M)
  • 30 M. Kenlock (M)
  • 39 L. Woolfenden (D)
  • 32 M. Carayol (M)
  • 22 T. Nydam (M)
  • 9 M. Waghorn (F)
  • 34 B. Folami (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 F. Sears
  • 25 S. Gleeson
  • 37 B. Cotter
  • 11 B. Celina
  • 24 M. Crowe
  • 35 B. Morris
  • 42 S. McLoughlin

Timeline

  1. Ipswich
    44' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Carayol · On: F. Sears
  2. Reading
    49' Reading subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Richards · On: Tommy Elphick
  3. Ipswich
    71' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Waghorn · Assist: J. Spence
  4. Ipswich
    77' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Nydam · On: Stephen Gleeson
  5. Ipswich
    79' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Spence · Assist: M. Waghorn
  6. Reading
    80' Reading subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Böðvarsson · On: Chris Martin
  7. Reading
    82' Reading subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Kermorgant · On: S. Smith
  8. Ipswich
    89' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Folami · On: B. Cotter
  9. Ipswich
    90'+3 Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Connolly · Assist: M. Waghorn

Match Stats

Stat Reading Ipswich
Fouls 7 13
Pass Accuracy 81% 70%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 12 4
Total Passes 503 303
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 6 7
Shots off Target 4 0
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 409 212
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ipswich's early substitution of M. Carayol at the 44th minute laid the groundwork for their dominant performance
  • ▸ Waghorn's goal at the 71st minute broke Reading's resistance and set the stage for Ipswich's victory
  • ▸ Spence's goal just minutes later at the 79th minute effectively secured the match for Ipswich