Chelsea vs Reading
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'REA 
72%Possession28%
27Shots7
6On target4
1Corners5
2Saves2
13Fouls14
58'Jem KaracanREA65'Pavel PogrebnyakREA
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| REA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Chelsea 4-2
Chelsea beat Reading 4-2 on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (18' pen), Gary Cahill (69'), Fernando Torres (81') and Branislav Ivanovic (90'+5'). Goals for Reading: Pavel Pogrebnyak (25') and Danny Guthrie (29').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Petr CechG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John TerryCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary CahillCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley ColeLB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Branislav IvanovicRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Obi MikelLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LampardRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando TorresF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eden HazardRCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan MataAM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RamiresAM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Oscar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Essien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriol Romeu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raul Meireles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sturridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bertrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |