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IT'S OVER
The match is over, both clubs split points and remain at the bottom of the overall standings.
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last 10 minutes of the match, reading and birmingham are fighting hard for the three points.
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Krystian Bielik gets the yellow card for complaining
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Tyrese Fornah is shown the yellow card after committing a hard foul on his opponent.
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Tahith Chong takes a cross shot that goes all over the area but no one manages to make contact with the ball.
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Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr makes an excellent defensive cross and prevents further danger to his goal.
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end of first half, reading and birmingham draw 1:1
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Yakou Meite puts in a dangerous cross into the box but it goes over the goal line.
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Goal by Lukas Jutkiewicz! The score is tied after receiving a ball in the box and firing a first-time shot into the net.
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George Hall makes his appearance in the match with a shot from medium distance but easy for the goalkeeper to control.
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Lucas João hits a shot from outside the box but his attempt goes just over the crossbar.
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Joe Lumley makes a sensational save by lying on his right side to prevent the equalizer.
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Goooooooool Reading goal! Andy Carroll gets to the halfway line to hit a shot that sends the ball into the net.
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Goooooooool del Reading! Andy Carroll llega hasta la media luna para pegar un zapatazo que termina por mandar el balón a las redes.
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Tom Holmes takes a shot from the corner kick but everything goes for a goal kick.
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THE GAME KICKS OFF
The game starts between Reading and Birmingha, both clubs are looking for the victory this matchday.
IN A FEW MOMENTS WE START
In a couple of moments we will start with the broadcast of the duel between Birmingham and Reading, duel corresponding to the 40th round of the Championship.
BIRMINGHAM'S LINE-UP IS READY
This is the line-up Reading send to the pitch to try to take all three points against Reading.
READING'S LINEUP IS READY
This is the roster that Reading sends to the field to try to get the three points against Birmingham.
SO GOES THE GENERAL TABLE
In first place and already with a ticket to the Premier League, Burnley leads the Championship with 84 points, followed in second place by Sheffield United with 73 points, in third place is Middlesbrough with 67 points, followed in fourth place and with the same amount of points by Luton Town, in fifth place is Milwall and in sixth place is Blackburn Rovers.
THE ASSISTERS
At the moment the leader in the assists table is Ryan Giles with 11 assists made so far, followed by his teammate Daniel Barlaser with 8 assists, in the same place are Jed Wallace of Albion, Ken Sema of Watford and Viktor Györes of Coventry City.
THE SCOREERS
So far the top scorer is Chuba Akpom of Middlesbrough with 25 goals, followed by Viktor Gyökeres of Coventry City with 18 goals scored so far, in third place is Nathan Tella of Burnley with 17 goals in his personal account, followed in fourth place by Carlton Morris of Luton Town with 16 goals, and in fifth place are Joël Piroe of Swansea City and Tom Bradshaw of Milwall with 14 goals.
BIRMINGHAM'S LAST MATCH
On the other side of the coin, Birmingham faced Blackburn Rovers at home in one of the closest matches of the day. The match lacked many goals but not many emotions because throughout the 90 minutes, both teams kept a dynamic game that thrilled all the attendees, but the goal shout came in the 61st minute with Khadra's shot, which gave Birmingham the victory by the minimum.
READING'S LAST MATCH
On the one hand, Reading faced Bristol City with the mission of winning the away game to take the three points home with them. Although the mission was to win from the first minute, Bristol City scored a goal at the end of the first half to give them an early lead, however, Reading managed to equalize in the 72nd minute to seal the final 1-1 draw.
THE WAIT IS OVER
The wait is over in England, the emotions of the Championship are back with one more matchday and with it, one step closer to define the clubs that will be promoted to the Premier League, as well as those that will play for the permanence in the Championship. In this match Reading vs Birmingham, two clubs that mathematically are no longer in the possibility of promotion but will try to keep away from the red zone of the general table.
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What time is Reading vs Birmingham match for Premier League?
This is the start time of the game Reading vs Birmingham of 4th April in several countries
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Country |
Date |
Local Time |
TV CHANNEL |
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USA |
April 7, 2023 |
10:00 ET |
Telemundo En Vivo, Syfy, NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Deportes, NBC Universo, Olympics Channel, USA Network, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports Live Extra, Golf Channel, NBCSN. |
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Argentina |
April 7, 2023 |
11:00 |
ESPN 2, ESPN Play, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN Internacional. |
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Bolivia |
April 7, 2023 |
9:00 AM |
Tigo Sports, Tigo Sports, ESPN 2, ESPN Play, ESPN Internacional. |
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Brazil |
April 7, 2023 |
11:00 AM |
WatchESPN, ESPN, ESPN Brasil. |
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Chile |
April 7, 2023 |
11:00 |
ESPN 2, ESPN Play, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN Internacional. |
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Colombia |
April 7, 2023 |
9:00 |
ESPN 2, ESPN Play, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN Internacional. |
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Ecuador |
April 7, 2023 |
9:00 |
ESPN 2, ESPN Play, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN Internacional. |
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Spain |
April 7, 2023 |
15:00 |
DAZN y Movistar + |
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Mexico |
April 7, 2023 |
8:00 |
Paramount + |
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Peru |
April 7, 2023 |
9:00 |
ESPN 2, ESPN Play, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN Internacional. |
Watch out for this Reading player:
For this match, the player to watch will be the team's center forward; Andy Carroll. The current Reading right winger has been a fundamental piece for the few victories obtained so far this season because without his participation in the field, helping to retain possession of the ball and having a great ability to distribute it in the opponent's field, also, his great right foot is a latent danger for all goalkeepers so it will be important to get the victory.
Reading's last roster:
J. Lumley; T. Holmes, M. Sarr, L. Moore; A. Yiadom, T. Ince, J. Henrick, C. Casadei, T. Mcintyre; Lucas Joao, A. Carroll.
Watch out for this Birmingham player:
For this match, the player to watch will be Saints' iconic center forward George Hall. The English striker is always a latent danger in the box, whether or not he has the ball under his control, so opposing defenses must always be alert since George Hall knows how to sneak between the defensive lines to get unmarked and score a goal for Birmingham. Also, so far this season, the English striker has been of great importance to keep them fighting to move up the table.
Birmingham's last line-up:
J. Ruddy; A. Trusty, K. Long, M. Roberts, M. Colin; R. Khadra, J. Bacuna, K. Bielik, T. Chong; L. Jutkiewicz, G. Hall.
Background:
Reading and Birmingham have met on a total of 40 occasions (15 wins for Reading, 9 draws, 16 wins for Birmingham) where the scales are tipped in favor of the away side. In terms of goals, Birmingham have the advantage with 56 goals scored, while Reading have scored only 50 goals. Their last meeting dates back to matchday 23 of the current season where Birmingham beat Reading 3-2.
About the Stadium
The Madejski Stadium is a sports venue dedicated to the professional practice of soccer in England and is currently home to Reading, a team that plays its home matches in the English second division or popularly known as Championship. It is located in the city of Reading, England and has a capacity of 24,000 spectators inside its seats.
The highest attendance at the stadium was 24,184 on November 17, 2012 for the Reading vs Everton Premier League match beating the previous record of 24,160 set on September 16, 2012 for the Premier League match with Tottenham Hotspur. The highest attendance for a cup match at the stadium was 24,107 on December 3, 2003 for the Football League Cup match against Chelsea.
Looking to close well
On the one hand, Birmingham is looking to move up a few more places in the overall table although it is not much use to make the effort because with only 6 games to play, they can no longer aspire for Premier League qualifying places or that allow them to advance to the play offs in England to play the promotion game, however, the good news is that they are almost assured of staying in the Championship because despite not having a good campaign, they are far away from the relegation places and only a misfortune would make them fall to the bottom of the table.
Closing with dignity
On the one hand, Reading is looking to climb a few more places in the overall table although it is not much use to make the effort since with only 6 games to play, they can no longer aspire for Premier League qualifying places or to advance to the play offs in England to play the promotion game, however, the good news is that they are almost assured of staying in the Championship since despite not having a good season, they are far away from the relegation places and only a misfortune would make them fall to the bottom of the table.
Towards the end of the season
The Championship continues on its way and is heading towards the end of the season with many emotions as the end of the tournament begins to loom in the background and the championship begins to take shape for the teams that want to secure a place at the top of the table and those who want to save themselves from relegation in this tournament. In this match, Reading receives Birmingham at the Madejski Stadium to define the winner of this duel, on the one hand, Reading has not managed to move away from the red relegation zone and every game is still vital for their survival in the top flight so a victory would help them to reach their goal which is to move away from the relegation places and stay one more season in the Premier, on the other hand, Birmingham are still fighting to climb positions in the Championship and stay with a decent position at the end of the season. Finally, the second part of the 22/23 season will demand a lot from the teams as those who play in several competitions will have a very tight schedule, full of physical wear and tear and with few days of rest to close the season in May, so it will be a big factor to rotate the starting squads in order to avoid any injury to the players.
Kick-off time
The Reading vs Birmingham match will be played at Madejski Stadium, in Reading, England. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:00 am ET.
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