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Reading record narrow victory on home soil

Reading bag three points Cardiff City at Madejski Stadium

Reading defeated Cardiff City in a close win on Saturday, 2x1, on matchweek 2. Coming into the contest, Paul Ince's team came from a defeat, and Steve Morison's team came from a win.

Callum O'Dowda opened the score after 4 minutes. With 27 minutes on the clock, Shane Long fired home for Reading, from the penalty spot.

Tom Ince scored the winner with 63 minutes on the clock.

After the result Reading are 10th in the table, with 3 points, while Cardiff City sit 11th place, with 3 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Reading's team will play away against Rotherham, whilst Cardiff's team will host Birmingham City.

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Factos Marcantes

It was registered 33 fouls, becoming the game with most fouls this season.

Forced only 3 corners, the fewest this season

Were recorded only 629 passes, the lowest this season

Reading

Made only 9, his lowest in the competition

Managed to win only 1 corners, a new low in the competition

Registered the lowest ball possession percentage of the season, with 39%

Recorded his lowest number of passes, with 243

Cardiff City

Showed a constant threat to the opposition goal, recording his highest number of shots in the competition with 5 shots

Setting a new record for corners won in the competition, with a total of 2

Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 61%

Achieved his highest of completed passes with 386 passes

Reading

90'

Nesta Guinness-Walker

63'

63'

27' (pen.)

20'

90+5

Cardiff City

25'

65'

Subs

90+5

86'

90'

Jaden Philogene-Bidace

Managers

Paul Ince

Steve Morison

	Reading		Cardiff City
	2 Tom Ince	Shots	Sheyi Ojo 2
8	1 Shane Long	Shots on target	Callum O´Dowda 2	7
8	2 Tyrese Fornah	Total Tackles	Jamilu Collins 5	7
	-	Tackles Won	Andy Rinomhota 1	7
7	8 Tom McIntyre	Ball steals	Cedric Kipre 3	8
8	34 Joe Lumley	Total Passes	Cedric Kipre 56	7
8	23 Tom McIntyre	Passes Completed	Ryan Wintle 43	7
7	1 Joe Lumley	Saves	-
	3 Junior Hoilett	Fouls Committed	Mahlon Romeo 3
8	4 Andy Yiadom	Fouls Suffered	Jamilu Collins 6	7

Championship 2022/2023

England

FaseLeague

JornadaMatchweek 2

Referee

Darren England

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Reading

Capacity24 161

Pitch size105x68

Founded1998

Head-to-head

35% Wins

Reading

Cardiff City

32% Wins

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Official matches

Liga Inglesa	Erling Haaland 27 Goals Scored	Manchester City +2 Pts.	27 Games Most Wins
Championship	Sammie Szmodics 27 Goals Scored	Leicester City +1 Pts.	31 Games Most Wins
League One	Alfie May 23 Goals Scored	Portsmouth +5 Pts.	28 Games Most Wins
League Two	Macaulay Langstaff 28 Goals Scored	Stockport County +4 Pts.	27 Games Most Wins
National League	Paul McCallum 31 Goals Scored	Chesterfield +12 Pts.	31 Games Most Wins

Reading bag three points Cardiff City at Madejski Stadium

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