Reading beat Fulham in a close win on Wednesday, 1x2, in the match for the 26th round. Before this Matchday, Scott Parker's team came from a win, and Mark Bowen's team came from three wins.
John Swift opened the score after 14 minutes, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. John Swift is on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games scoring.
After the break, Charlie Adam strucked the second goal for Reading, with a left-foot shot, with Ovie Ejaria making the assist. Ivan Cavaleiro netted the last goal with 61 minutes on the clock with a right-foot shot. With this goal, Ivan Cavaleiro recorded his five goal this season.
After the result Fulham is 5th in the table, 42 points, while Reading occupy 13th place, 36 points. In the next fixture, Mark Bowen's team will host Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, Scott Parker's team visit Hull City.
| Fulham | Reading | |||
| 7 | 6 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Ball steals | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | 85 | Total Passes | 30 | 8 |
| 7 | 70 | Passes Completed | 20 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |
