Aston Villa vs Reading
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'REA 
58%Possession42%
14Shots6
8On target3
13Corners7
3Saves12
15Fouls11
Who won: Aston Villa 3-1
Aston Villa beat Reading 3-1 on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: John Carew (22', 88') and Martin Laursen (55'). Goals for Reading: James Harper (90'+2').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marcus HahnemannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graeme MurtyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivar IngimarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ShoreyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulises De la CruzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brynjar GunnarssonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James HarperM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalifa CisseM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen HuntM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave KitsonF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin DoyleF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Adam FedericiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex PearceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby ConveyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy LitaF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane LongF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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