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 (4-1-4-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Adam FedericiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaspars GorkssCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex PearceCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HarteLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris GunterRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikele LeigertwoodCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny GuthrieCM-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jem KaracanRCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jobi McAnuffLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garath McClearyRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel PogrebnyakF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Cummings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Tabb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |