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

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

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

Second Half ends, Reading 1, Aston Villa 2.
Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
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.
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.
89'
Free kick
Jobi McAnuff (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87'
Yellow card
Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
J. McAnuff
87'
Yellow card
Andreas Weimann (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
J. McAnuff
87'
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
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
86'
Shot off target
Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
85'
Yellow card
Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
A. Westwood
85'
Foul
Foul by Joe Bennett (Aston Villa).
85'
Foul
Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading).
84'
Foul
Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
H. Robson-Kanu
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
81'
Substitution, Reading. Danny Guthrie replaces Mikele Leigertwood.
81'
Offside, Aston Villa. Brad Guzan tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Baker
Substitution, Aston Villa. Joe Bennett replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.
D. Guthrie
81'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Baker
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ron Vlaar.
D. Guthrie
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.
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
77'
Corner awarded
Foul by Nick Blackman (Reading).
76'
Shot off target
Charles N'Zogbia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
G. Agbonlahor
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