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Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship
Reading
6-3-10
2-3
Final
Birmingham
8-4-8
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BIR
42%Possession58%
15Shots16
4On target5
8Corners6
3Saves1
19Fouls7
62'Josh McEachranBIR90'George PuscasREA
Team1H2HT
REA112
BIR123

Who won: Birmingham 3-2

Birmingham City beat Reading 3-2 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Yakou Meite (45') and Lucas João (90'+5'). Goals for Birmingham: Michael Morrison (own goal) (41'), Jérémie Bela (59') and Álvaro Giménez (88').

What it means

  • Birmingham has dropped 5 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 21
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Recap · Aug 28
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ESPN · Aug 22
Outrageous back-heel, goal of the season contender scored for Bristol City in draw vs. Birmingham
ESPN · Jul 31
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ESPN · Jul 31
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ESPN · Jun 18
Barcelona to play Tom Brady's Birmingham City in preseason friendly
ESPN · Apr 12
Tom Brady teases Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac after Birmingham beat Wrexham

Lineups

Birmingham7th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-4-2)
  1. 1Connal TruemanG
  2. 2Jake Clark-SalterCD-L
  3. 3Harlee DeanCD-R
  4. 4Kristian PedersenLB
  5. 5Maxime ColinRB
  6. 6Josh McEachranCM-L
  7. 7Ivan SunjicCM-R
  8. 8Jérémie BelaLM
  9. 9Daniel CrowleyRM
  10. 10Jude BellinghamCF-L
  11. 11Álvaro GiménezCF-R
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup (3-5-2)
  1. 1RafaelG
  2. 2Michael MorrisonCD
  3. 3Liam MooreCD-L
  4. 4Matt MiazgaCD-R
  5. 5Garath McClearyCM-L
  6. 6Pelé CM-R
  7. 7Andy RinomhotaAM
  8. 8Omar RichardsLM
  9. 9Andy YiadomRM
  10. 10George PuscasCF-L
  11. 11Yakou MeiteCF-R

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1
Last meeting: Reading 2, Birmingham 0 (Aug 26)

Last 5

BIR
  • Tvs MIL1-1
  • T@ SHW1-1
  • T@ HUD1-1
  • Lvs FUL0-1
  • L@ CAR2-4
REA
  • W@ WGA3-1
  • Lvs LEE0-1
  • L@ BRE0-1
  • Wvs LTN3-0
  • Wvs MIL2-1

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 14,103

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1

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