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5¹ A wonderful save prevented ANSU FATI from scoring a great goal. 9¹ A left foot shot from HALLER was saved by the Newcastle United 'keeper. 11¹ A great effort from KRUNIC scraped the outside of the lefthand post. 16¹ A fine ball from WIJNALDUM on the right found RENAN LODI who sliced his shot just beyond the far post. 17¹ HALLER brought the ball round WIJNALDUM and rifled a weak shot well wide. 18¹ GOAL!! As JOSÉ FONTE was trying to hold back WILSON the ball dropped to WIJNALDUM who tapped the ball into the net. (1-0 Newcastle United) 22¹ Uncertainty in the Newcastle United defence enabled KRUNIC to blast the ball just wide. 23¹ WILSON's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. 26¹ GOAL!! A block from the Newcastle United 'keeper enabled KARSDORP to glance the ball into the empty net. (1-1) 28¹ A cross from WIJNALDUM left WILSON in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot. 30¹ A penalty box scramble resulted in HALLER driving a low shot over. 32¹ GOAL!! A long ball from MINGS down the middle found the lurking POLITANO who hit a left foot shot into the top corner. (2-1 Reading) 34¹ A tame strike from ANSU FATI rolled agonisingly wide. 37¹ POLITANO was put clear by WILLIAM CARVALHO and he beat ARNAU TENAS but thrust his shot over. 2² ANSU FATI headed inches over. 10² A shot from SCHICK was smothered by the 'keeper. 13² WILSON blasted a right foot shot wide from just outside the area. 28² GOAL!! A great drive from MINGS was palmed away by the 'keeper only as far as POLITANO who hit the ball past the stranded Newcastle United 'keeper. (3-1 Reading) 29² ANSU FATI beat two Reading players and fired an effort just wide. 33² MARTIAL kicked the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box. 34² EDWARDS poked a simple chance past the righthand post. 45² MARTIAL played the ball to WILSON who headed it over. 45² GOAL!! Unlucky WIJNALDUM hit the upright before RENAN LODI flicked the ball into the back of the net as KARSDORP failed to clear. (3-2 Reading)

Newcastle United   League position: 11 Home league form: WWWW Overall league form: LLWLWWLX Formation: 4-3-3

Line-ups ARNAU TENAS Ureña 6½ 1 5½ Gerónimo RULLI (c)Jesús NAVAS 8  2 6  Rick KARSDORP RENAN Augusto LODI 8  3 7  Christian GÜNTER Georginio WIJNALDUM 8  4 7½ WILLIAM Silva CARVALHO Devyne RENSCH 7½ 5 7  Tyrone MINGS Aaron WAN-BISSAKA 6  6 7  JOSÉ Miguel FONTE(c) Marcus EDWARDS 7½ 7 6  Rade KRUNIC ANSU FATI 7  8 7  Matteo POLITANO (p)Callum WILSON 7  9 6  Sébastien HALLER(p) (f)Patrik SCHICK 6  10 5½ DAVID NERES Campos(f) Anthony MARTIAL 5½ 11 6  Yakou MEITÉ Manager Jahkeele MARSHALL-RUTTY    12    Mamadou LOUM Andrea CONSIGLI    13   TOMÁS do Lago ESTEVES    14    Andy CARROLL KAYKY da Silva    15    Kane WILSON Khalil FAYAD    16 6  Harry CLIFTON

Reading   League position: 7 Away league form: XXLW Overall league form: LWXXWWLW Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics

Newcastle United 2 Reading 3 (Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 40,789, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Andy Woolmer 7½) Wijnaldum 18¹, Renan Lodi 45² Scorers Substitutions Sent off Bookings Corners Fouls Offsides Shots on Shots off Total shots Shots saved Possession Karsdorp 26¹, Politano 32¹, Politano 28²   MingsóClifton 35²         4 7 4 11 0 6 5 4 9 5 14 9 2 1 56% 44% ¶ Man of the match: Jesús Navas ¶