Aston Villa vs Reading

Championship

Aston Villa

3-4-7

1-0

Final

Reading

1-6-6

Villa Park

Match pulse

AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

55%Possession45%

16Shots12

5On target3

8Corners3

3Saves4

11Fouls6

64'Ciaran ClarkAVL

Team	1H	2H	T
AVL	0	1	1
REA	0	0	0

Who won: Aston Villa 1-0

Aston Villa beat Reading 1-0 on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Christian Benteke (80').

Play by play

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Reading 0.
Hand ball by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Christian Benteke (Aston Villa).
89'
Free kick won
Adrian Mariappa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Free kick won
Mikele Leigertwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Stephen Ireland (Aston Villa).
88'
Free kick won
Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83'
Sub
Substitution
Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaun Cummings with a cross.
G. McCleary
83'
Sub
Substitution
Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Hal Robson-Kanu.
G. McCleary
GOAL80'
Goal! Right footed shot
C. Benteke
Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
AVL 1 - 0 REA
80'
Corner awarded
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Reading 0. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
80'
Foul
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
80'
Free kick won
Matthew Lowton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'
Sub
Substitution
Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).
N. Hunt
77'AVL
Foul
Substitution, Reading. Noel Hunt replaces Jason Roberts.
77'
Free kick won
Jason Roberts (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75'
Shot on target
Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).
73'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Stephen Ireland (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
J. Tabb
73'
Header saved
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jay Tabb.
J. Tabb
72'
Handball
Hand ball by Nicky Shorey (Reading).
71'
Shot blocked
Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
71'
Foul
Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
N. Baker
70'
Offside
Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69'AVL
Foul
Offside, Reading. Mikele Leigertwood tries a through ball, but Jobi McAnuff is caught offside.
69'
Free kick won
Shaun Cummings (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.