Manchester City vs Reading

Premier League

Man City

MNC

1-0

Final

Reading

REA

City of Manchester Stadium

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

51%Possession49%

17Shots4

10On target1

8Corners4

4Saves12

12Fouls15

20'Vincent KompanyMNC53'Micah RichardsMNC69'Shane LongREA

Team	1H	2H	T
MNC	0	1	1
REA	0	0	0

Who won: Man City 1-0

Manchester City beat Reading 1-0 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at City of Manchester Stadium. Goals for Man City: Micah Richards (74').

Play by play

94'
Join us for a live broadcast of ESPN Extra Time on ESPNsoccernet from 1900 GMT, as Ray Stubbs and analysts from the ESPN team bring us exclusive post-match analysis of Man City v Reading.
94'
<b>Full time</b> City book a clash with United at Wembley - the 159th derby. They just about deserved it, though they did look weary throughout. Reading just couldn't conjure anything in the final third and paid the price for not defending a corner properly.
93'
Tevez wins a free kick and Reading's cup journey is almost at an end.
92'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> SWP comes off and Boyata comes on.
91'
Richards clatters into Robson-Kanu to win the header. Reading going Long now. To Long.
90'
Four minutes added....
89'
Tevez gets a standing ovation for tracking back and tackling Robson-Kanu.
88'
Balotelli scythes down Leigterwood.
87'
Kebe runs out of steam and Reading can't fashion anything tangible at the moment.
86'
A half chance as Gunnarsson wins the header but Church can't turn it home from close rnage.
86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Tabb goes off and Brian Howard comes on.
85'
Long wins a corner as he tried to tuck the ball inside for Church, who was free in the area.
84'
Tevez catches Khizanishvili as the defender cleared before Toure thumped a shot right at McCarthy.
83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Nigel De Jong trots off and Barry replaces him.
82'
Harte swings it in and Gunnarsson nods wide. A decent opening.
81'
Another free kick for Reading.
80'
Balotelli breaks from the corner and tries to switch play for Tevez but the ball runs out of play.
79'
A good cross from Tabb and Balotelli shanks a back post clearance behind for a corner.
78'
Kebe draws a foul from De Jong. A chance for Reading to load the box.
77'
Silva nearly lays on a goal for Tevez but Karacan cuts the pass out.
76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Simon Church replaces Noel Hunt for Reading. They need to up their threat level.
74'
How simple. Richards climbs highest to meet Silva's corner and McCarthy can't keep it out. A bullet header.
74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Micah Richards has done it!
73'
The crowd groan as SWP's lay off to Silva is picked up by Tabb.
71'
Kebe hands possession over by standing on the ball before Leigterwood fouls Kolarov.

Manchester City vs Reading

Match pulse

Who won: Man City 1-0

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