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Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship
Reading
1-0-2
3-0
Final
Cardiff
1-0-2
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
52%Possession48%
14Shots14
6On target7
4Corners2
7Saves3
6Fouls13
8'Leandro BacunaCAR42'Liam MooreREA45'Joe RallsCAR
Team1H2HT
REA213
CAR000

Who won: Reading 3-0

Reading beat Cardiff City 3-0 on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: George Puscas (25', 40') and John Swift (83').

What it means

  • Reading has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Alex SmithiesG
  2. 2Aden FlintCD-L
  3. 3Sean MorrisonCD-R
  4. 4Joe BennettLB
  5. 5Leandro BacunaRB
  6. 6Will VaulksAM
  7. 7Joe RallsLM
  8. 8Marlon PackRM
  9. 9Robert GlatzelF
  10. 10Junior HoilettAM-L
  11. 11Nathaniel Mendez-LaingAM-R
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup (3-1-4-2)
  1. 1RafaelG
  2. 2Michael MorrisonCD
  3. 3Liam MooreCD-L
  4. 4Matt MiazgaCD-R
  5. 5Pelé SW
  6. 6Ovie EjariaCM-L
  7. 7John SwiftCM-R
  8. 8Omar RichardsLM
  9. 9Andy YiadomRM
  10. 10Lucas JoãoCF-L
  11. 11George PuscasCF-R

Head to head

REA leads series 2-0-3
Last meeting: Cardiff 1, Reading 1 (Mar 19)

Last 5

CAR
  • Wvs LTN2-1
  • L@ WGA2-3
  • W@ MAN2-0
  • Lvs CRY2-3
  • L@ FUL0-1
REA
  • W@ WYC1-1
  • L@ HUL1-2
  • Lvs SHW1-3
  • Lvs CHE3-4
  • Tvs BIR0-0

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 14,252

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Season seriesREA leads series 2-0-3