Match ends, Leeds United 0, Reading 0.
Leeds United 0-0 Reading
- From the section Football
Darko Milanic is still waiting for his first win as Leeds manager after a frustrating goalless draw with Reading.
The Royals were the better side at Elland Road and Nick Blackman went close when his low shot was pushed away by goalkeeper Marco Silvestri.
The home side's best first-half chance was a free-kick from defender Giuseppe Bellusci that went just over the bar.
Silvestri blocked Glenn Murray's header before Leeds striker Billy Sharp's low drive was held by Adam Federici.
Sharp's effort with five minutes remaining was the home side's only shot on target.
Reading remain 10th in the table, while Leeds, who lost 2-0 at Brentford in Slovenian Milanic's first game in charge on Saturday, move up a place to 12th and remain a point behind their opponents.
The Royals, who drew 3-3 with Wolves at the weekend, are now unbeaten in nine meetings with Leeds, stretching back to 2005.
Leeds manager Darko Milanic:
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"We deserved one point. We wanted to make it three but it's also a very positive result.
"I saw a better team [compared to the weekend]. I think everybody saw the same as I did. We didn't win but the players want to play good and compact and to play together.
"We had a dynamic from the beginning. We had aggression and tempo. We made some mistakes with the pass. We weren't dangerous. We made too many bad last passes."
Reading manager Nigel Adkins:
"On reflection we've kept a good clean sheet after conceding three at the weekend, but we've had enough opportunities and penalty shouts to win the game.
"It's a difficult place to come to. They've won four out of five at home and it was their first game at home for the manager, so we knew it would be a challenge.
"But we had a fair amount of possession, put some good crosses in, the keeper's made some really good saves."
Line-ups
Leeds
- 1Silvestri
- 2Byram
- 5BellusciBooked at 66mins
- 6Pearce
- 32CooperBooked at 65mins
- 23L CookSubstituted forMurphyat 59'minutes
- 27MowattSubstituted forAustinat 67'minutes
- 14Bianchi
- 33Sloth
- 34AntenucciSubstituted forSharpat 83'minutes
- 29DoukaraBooked at 70mins
Substitutes
- 3Warnock
- 4Austin
- 7Murphy
- 8Sharp
- 13Taylor
- 15Wootton
- 19Morison
Reading
- 1FedericiBooked at 90mins
- 2Gunter
- 5PearceBooked at 90mins
- 15HectorBooked at 19mins
- 11Obita
- 22Blackman
- 16AkpanSubstituted forGuthrieat 71'minutes
- 6NorwoodBooked at 80mins
- 25TaylorSubstituted forMackieat 77'minutes
- 10CoxSubstituted forRobson-Kanuat 75'minutes
- 20Murray
Substitutes
- 7Pogrebnyak
- 8Guthrie
- 9Robson-Kanu
- 19Mackie
- 31Andersen
- 32Long
- 35Cooper
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- 20,705
Match Stats
Home TeamLeedsAway TeamReading
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Reading 0.
Offside, Leeds United. Tommaso Bianchi tries a through ball, but Souleymane Doukara is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
Oliver Norwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United).
Booking
Adam Federici (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
Billy Sharp (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Pearce with a headed pass.
Booking
Alex Pearce (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alex Pearce (Reading).
Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Nick Blackman (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Mackie.
Attempt blocked. Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara.
Foul by Glenn Murray (Reading).
Giuseppe Bellusci (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casper Sloth with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casper Sloth.
Substitution
Substitution, Leeds United. Billy Sharp replaces Mirco Antenucci.
Offside, Reading. Jordan Obita tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Byram.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
Attempt saved. Nick Blackman (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading).
Tommaso Bianchi (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Oliver Norwood (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jamie Mackie (Reading).
Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading. Jamie Mackie replaces Jake Taylor.
Attempt missed. Rodolph Austin (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Danny Guthrie (Reading).
Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Simon Cox.
Foul by Nick Blackman (Reading).
Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading. Danny Guthrie replaces Hope Akpan because of an injury.