Cardiff City vs Reading

Championship - Regular Season 26 Sep 2020, 14:00
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 👤 David Webb, England Round 3

Match report

Reading edged past Cardiff City 2-1 in the Championship - Regular Season on 26 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Cardiff City had 12 shots to Reading's 6.

The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, with David Webb, England in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 12 - 6 On target 5 - 5 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 15 - 9 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Lee Tomlin
Cardiff City · 1 goal
8 Lucas João 1 goal
8 Andy Rinomhota captained the side
7 Michael Morrison 1 goal
7 Alex Smithies 3 saves
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 1
2 Shots Blocked 0
7 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 9
6 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
52% Ball Possession 48%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 3
401 Passes Total 377
303 Passes Accurate 283
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cardiff City · 4-2-3-1
12 A. Smithies
2 J. Osei-Tutu 4 S. Morrison 16 C. Nelson 18 G. Cunningham
6 W. Vaulks 21 M. Pack
27 S. Ojo 7 L. Bacuna 33 J. Hoilett
10 K. Moore
Reading · 4-2-3-1
33 Rafael
20 F. Araruna 4 M. Morrison 6 L. Moore 3 O. Richards
8 A. Rinomhota 28 J. Laurent
11 Y. Meite 14 O. Ejaria 7 M. Olise
18 L. João
Cardiff City
Coach
N. Harris
Substitutes
  • 25 Joe Day
  • 32 Joel Bagan
  • 22 Sol Bamba
  • 11 Josh Murphy
  • 17 Lee Tomlin
  • 20 Gavin Whyte
  • 9 Robert Glatzel
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 22 Luke Southwood
  • 29 Thomas Holmes
  • 15 Lewis Gibson
  • 5 Tom McIntyre
  • 9 Sam Baldock
  • 47 George Pușcaș
  • 24 Sone Aluko
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ Lee Tomlin ↓ Will Vaulks Cardiff City
  • 61' ↑ Thomas Holmes ↓ Felipe Araruna Reading
  • 74' ↑ Robert Glatzel ↓ Junior Hoilett Cardiff City
  • 78' ↑ Tom McIntyre ↓ Yakou Meite Reading
  • 86' ↑ George Pușcaș ↓ Lucas João Reading
  • 90' ↑ Josh Murphy ↓ Greg Cunningham Cardiff City
Cards
  • 18' Junior Hoilett Cardiff City
  • 53' Kieffer Moore Cardiff City
  • 90+5' Michael Olise Reading
Head-to-head
Cardiff City 3 5 draws 3 Reading
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2024-07-31 Cardiff City vs Reading 2 - 1
2022-08-06 Reading vs Cardiff City 2 - 1
2022-04-09 Reading vs Cardiff City 1 - 2
2021-10-02 Cardiff City vs Reading 0 - 1
Recent form
Cardiff City D D D W D
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cardiff City vs Reading?
Cardiff City lost 1-2 against Reading on 26 September 2020.
Who won Cardiff City vs Reading?
Reading won the match 2-1.
Where was Cardiff City vs Reading played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.
Who had more possession in Cardiff City vs Reading?
Cardiff City had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.