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Reading vs Aston Villa

Championship
Reading
5-8-16
1-2
Final
Aston Villa
6-9-14
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'AVL
42%Possession59%
9Shots19
3On target4
6Corners1
2Saves3
8Fouls7
10'Matthew LowtonAVL54'Noel HuntREA67'Christian BentekeAVL85'Ashley WestwoodAVL87'Jobi McAnuffREA
Team1H2HT
REA101
AVL202

Who won: Aston Villa 2-1

Aston Villa beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Nathan Baker (own goal) (32'). Goals for Aston Villa: Christian Benteke (33') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (45').

Play by play

  1. Second Half ends, Reading 1, Aston Villa 2.
  2. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  3. 90'+2'Ashley Westwood

    Foul

    Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).

  4. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Blackman with a cross.

  5. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Attempt missed. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

  6. 89'

    Free kick

    Jobi McAnuff (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. 87'

    Yellow card

    Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).

    J. McAnuff

  8. 87'

    Yellow card

    Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    J. McAnuff

  9. 87'Christian Benteke

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles N'Zogbia.

    J. McAnuff

  10. 87'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jobi McAnuff.

    J. McAnuff

  11. 86'Ashley Westwood

    Shot off target

    Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

  12. 85'Ashley Westwood

    Yellow card

    Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    A. Westwood

  13. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Joe Bennett (Aston Villa).

  14. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading).

  15. 84'Ashley Westwood

    Foul

    Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    H. Robson-Kanu

  16. 84'

    Foul

    Attempt missed. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Benteke.

    H. Robson-Kanu

  17. 81'

    Substitution, Reading. Danny Guthrie replaces Mikele Leigertwood.

  18. 81'Brad Guzan

    Offside, Aston Villa. Brad Guzan tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.

  19. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Baker

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Joe Bennett replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.

    D. Guthrie

  20. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Baker

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ron Vlaar.

    D. Guthrie

  21. 76'

    Attempt missed. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.

  22. 80'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Attempt saved. Nick Blackman (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary.

    J. Bennett

  23. 77'

    Corner awarded

    Foul by Nick Blackman (Reading).

  24. 76'

    Shot off target

    Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    G. Agbonlahor

  25. 76'

    Shot off target

    Attempt blocked. Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacouba Sylla.

    G. Agbonlahor

Leaders

REAAVL
Total Shots
Hal Robson-Kanu
3
Christian Benteke
4
Accurate Passes
Ian Harte
30
Ashley Westwood
64
Saves
Stuart Taylor
2
Brad Guzan
3

Season seriesAVL leads series 4-1

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