01/05 - 19:00
01/05 - 20:00
Reading defeated Cardiff City in a close win on Saturday, 1x2, on matchday 3. In this competition, Neil Harris's team came from a win, and Veljko Paunović's team came from two wins.
The first half came to an end without goals.
After the break, Michael Morrison opened the scoring for Reading, laid on by Michael Olise. In the 61st minute, Lee Tomlin came on. With 66 minutes on the clock, Lucas João fired home Veljko Paunović's team's second goal, with a left-foot strike, assisted by Josh Laurent. Lee Tomlin netted the last goal after 81 minutes from a corner. In the closing stages of the game, Josh Murphy came on.
After the result Reading is 1st in the table, 9 points, while Cardiff City occupy 16th place, 3 points. With regard to the next fixture, Reading's team will host Watford. Meanwhile, Cardiff's team visit Blackburn Rovers.
| Cardiff City | Reading | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
4 | Tackles Won | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 63 | Total Passes | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | 55 | Passes Completed | 44 | 8 |
3 | Saves | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
