Reading 1
Aston Villa 2
Video
Reviews
- Villa Underground: Villa win at Reading after late Ayew penalty. Away curse lifted!
- Sky Sports: Late goal earns Bruce first win
- Official Site: The Boss: Bruce on away win, fans, playing with desire and aims
- Villa News & Views: Reading 1 – 2 Villa; All hail the new Messiah! (maybe)
- Official SIte: Match report: Reading 1-2 Villa
- Express & Star: Reading 1 Aston Villa 2 – Report
- 7500 to Holte: Instant Reaction: Reading 1 – 2 Aston Villa
Timeline
- 38′ – GOAL: Kodjia (Adomah) [0-1]
- 54′ – GOAL: Kermorgant [1-1]
- 77′ – SUB: Cissokho off, Amavi on / Gestede off, Ayew on
- 78′ – YELLOW CARD: Hutton
- 86′ – SUB: Kodjia off, McCormack on
- 90′ – GOAL: Ayew (Pen) [1-2]
- 91′ – SUB: Evans off, Gravenberch on
- 90+2′ – YELLOW CARD: McLeary
Teamsheets
Starting
| Reading | |
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 4 | Joey van den Berg |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 23 | Danny Williams |
| 6 | George Evans |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 12 | Garath McCleary |
| 7 | Roy Beerens |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
| Aston Villa | |
| 1 | Pierluigi Gollini |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 28 | Aly Cissokho |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 14 | Rudy Gestede |
Subs
| Reading | |
| 31 | Anssi Jaakkola |
| 11 | Jordan Obita |
| 14 | Dominic Samuel |
| 15 | Callum Harriott |
| 28 | Danzell Gravenberch |
| 30 | Tennai Watson |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| Aston Villa | |
| 31 | Mark Bunn |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 8 | Aaron Tshibola |
| 15 | Ashley Westwood |
| 10 | Jordan Ayew |
| 19 | André Green |
| 44 | Ross McCormack |
Previews
- The Villa Blog: Bruce, a fairytale, miracles and Reading
- Villa News & Views: Reading – Villa; Not at all confident
- My Old Man Said: Three ways for Aston Villa to beat Reading FC
- A Villa Fan: Reading v Aston Villa – the preview
- Official Site: Opposition view: Reading
- Reading FC: Ahead of the game: Meeting the Villans under the lights
- Venture Down The Left: Reading vs Aston Villa: Match Preview
- Sky Sports: Reading v Aston Villa preview