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Commentary
JOHNSTONE saved a glorious effort from DAVID NERES.
A header by KARSDORP at the far post was comfortably collected by JOHNSTONE.
14¹OSULA worked the ball to JAVI GUERRA, ACUÑA gathered his pass and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
20¹The ref books ACUÑA for dangerous play against MINGS.
20¹KARSDORP beat two WBA players and slammed a shot just beyond the near post.
25¹A thirty yard drive from POLITANO caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
29¹ACUÑA shot over.
32¹GOAL!! A strike from ACUÑA which the Reading 'keeper was able to claw away was deemed over the line and DRYSDALE awarded the goal. (1-0 WBA)
37¹A shot from ACUÑA seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
41¹A perfect shot from POLITANO was dealt with by a useful parry from the WBA 'keeper.
44¹A right foot effort from JAVI GUERRA was stopped by the 'keeper.
44¹A shot from POLITANO held no problem for the WBA 'keeper.
46¹A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming RULLI.
KRUNIC's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the WBA woodwork.
Uncertainty in the WBA defence enabled POLITANO to crack the ball over the bar.
16²JONES nodded the ball wide from just inside the area.
22²ACUÑA ran onto a wonderful ball from YILDIZ but dragged his shot wide of the lefthand post.
31²GOAL!! A deep cross from KARSDORP on the right was nodded home by POLITANO at the near post. (1-1)
35²GÜNTER brought the ball away from OKAY and rifled a tame shot well wide.
38²GOAL!! A poor backpass by OKAY enabled POLITANO to nip in and tuck the ball past JOHNSTONE. (2-1 Reading)

 
Reading
 
League position: 6
Home league form: LLXW
Overall league form: LXLWLXWX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Gerónimo RULLI1Sam JOHNSTONE
Rick KARSDORP2Craig DAWSON
Christian GÜNTER3Raphaël GUERREIRO(c)
Curtis JONES4JAVI GUERRA
Tyrone MINGS5Dara O'SHEA
(c)JOSÉ Miguel FONTE6Daniel WASS
DAVID NERES Campos7Juan CUADRADO
Matteo POLITANO8Marcos ACUÑA
(p)Sébastien HALLER9William OSULA(p)
(f)Rade KRUNIC10Kenan YILDIZ(f)
Yakou MEITÉ11Luis MURIEL
Manager
Kane WILSON  12  MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza
Zack STEFFEN  13  Igor AKINFEEV
WILLIAM Silva CARVALHO  14OKAY Yokuslu
Andy CARROLL15  Kasey McATEER
Harry CLIFTON  16Isaac PRICE
 
WBA
 
League position: 13
Away league form: LLLW
Overall league form: LLLLXXLW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Reading 2 WBA 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 23,982, Stadium: Madejski, Referee: Darren Drysdale 8)

Politano 31², Politano 38²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Acuña 32¹
David NeresóCarroll 11²WassóOkay 4², O'SheaóPrice 25²
  
 Acuña 20¹
46
127
43
85
42
127
64
52%48%
Man of the match: Rick Karsdorp