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Newcastle United vs Reading

Championship
Newcastle
1-0-2
4-1
Final
Reading
1-0-2
St. James' Park

Match pulse

NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
43%Possession58%
11Shots13
7On target3
2Corners9
2Saves3
11Fouls19
3'Dwight GayleNEW19'Jordan ObitaREA40'Daniel WilliamsREA49'Chris GunterREA62'Yann KermorgantREA68'George EvansREA
Team1H2HT
NEW134
REA101

Who won: Newcastle 4-1

Newcastle United beat Reading 4-1 on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Isaac Hayden (20'), Matt Ritchie (50' pen) and Dwight Gayle (69', 89'). Goals for Reading: Garath McCleary (45' pen).

Play by play

  1. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Reading 1.
  2. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).

  3. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+3'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

    J. Swift

  5. 90'+3'

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.

  6. 90'+3'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Gunter.

    Y. Meite

  7. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Joseph Mendes (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).

  9. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Ritchie

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Rolando Aarons replaces Matt Ritchie.

    R. Aarons

  10. GOAL89'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    D. Gayle · ast I. Hayden

    Goal! Newcastle United 4, Reading 1. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.

    NEW 4 - 1 REA
  11. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).

  12. 88'

    Free kick won

    Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).

  14. 87'

    Free kick won

    Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 86'

    Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.

  16. 86'

    Free kick won

    Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by John Swift (Reading).

  18. 85'

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.

  19. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Y. Gouffran

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Jack Colback replaces Yoan Gouffran.

    J. Colback

  20. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Evans

    Substitution, Reading. Joseph Mendes replaces George Evans.

    J. Mendes

  21. 83'

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Paul Dummett.

  22. 80'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  23. 80'

    Delay in match Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) because of an injury.

  24. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Beerens

    Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Roy Beerens.

    Y. Meite

  25. 79'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. George Evans (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

    G. Evans

Leaders

NEWREA
Total Shots
Dwight Gayle
4
Yann Kermorgant
4
Accurate Passes
Matt Ritchie
38
Joey van den Berg
60
Saves
Matz Sels
2
Ali Al-Habsi
3

Season seriesNEW leads series 3-1-1

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