Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship

Reading

7-7-12

0-2

Final

Birmingham

6-5-15

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BIR

62%Possession38%

12Shots13

5On target4

9Corners8

2Saves5

9Fouls13

85'John SwiftREA

Team	1H	2H	T
REA	0	0	0
BIR	1	1	2

Who won: Birmingham 2-0

Birmingham City beat Reading 2-0 on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Birmingham: Jacques Maghoma (24') and Sam Gallagher (64').

Play by play

Match ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
Second Half ends, Reading 0, Birmingham City 2.
90'+5'
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
90'+1'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Gallagher
Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Sam Gallagher.
C. Adams
89'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Y. Kermorgant
89'
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
88'
Yann kermorgant shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.
Y. Kermorgant
86'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Gardner
Substitution, Birmingham City. Cheikh Ndoye replaces Craig Gardner.
C. N'Doye
86'
Free kick won
John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
85'
Yellow card
John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Swift
85'REA
Free kick won
Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85'
Foul
Foul by John Swift (Reading).
84'
Free kick won
Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
81'
Harlee dean shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
H. Dean
81'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
81'
Jeremie boga shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
J. Boga
80'
Free kick won
John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80'
Foul
Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
78'
Free kick won
Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Foul
Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
76'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
S. Gallagher
75'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
H. Dean
75'
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.