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Commentary
A mix up in the Reading defence enabled TAYLOR to crack the ball wide.
GOAL!! The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from KIWIOR and HALLER managed to squeeze the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Reading)
20¹A shot from POLITANO was hoofed off the line by HOEDT.
22¹A corner was collected by HOEDT who headed an effort over.
22¹A cross from DAVID NERES left HALLER in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
27¹The 'keeper saved a swerving effort from HOEDT.
30¹GOAL!! A cross from JOSÉ FONTE was touched away by DOWNES only for POLITANO to drill the ball back into the box for KRUNIC to force into the net. (2-0 Reading)
33¹KRUNIC made space on the right and knocked the ball to POLITANO who fired the ball wide.
36¹GOAL!! A mishit backpass by TRAVIS enabled POLITANO to nip in and slide the ball past TURNER. (3-0 Reading)
A weak strike from GALLAGHER bounced agonisingly wide.
A drive from TAYLOR seemed a certain goal but the Reading 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
JAIYESIMI chipped the ball to DOWNES who fired it over.
10²CLIFTON beat four Blackburn Rovers players and drove a golden opportunity over the bar.
12²GALLAGHER scuffed a simple chance.
16²A good ball from JOSÉ FONTE on the left was collected by LUCAS JOÃO who mishit his shot wide.
19²POLITANO was put clear by CLIFTON and he dummied the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper but thrust his shot just wide.
22²A wonderful save prevented CARROLL from scoring a lovely goal.
24²GALLAGHER whacked a right foot shot over from twenty-five yards out.
34²The motionless 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from JOSÉ FONTE fell just wide.
35²KIWIOR booted the ball wide of the lefthand post from the edge of the box.
41²JAIYESIMI beat MINGS and fired the ball to KIWIOR who pulled his effort wide.
45²GOAL!! A long ball from TAYLOR had the Reading defence back-pedalling and ARMSTRONG made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (3-1 Reading)

 
Blackburn Rovers
 
League position: 17
Home league form: XLWL
Overall league form: XXLLWLXW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Matt TURNER1Gerónimo RULLI
Lewis TRAVIS2Kane WILSON
Jakub KIWIOR3Christian GÜNTER
Flynn DOWNES4WILLIAM Silva CARVALHO
Chrislain MATSIMA5Tyrone MINGS
Wesley HOEDT6JOSÉ Miguel FONTE(c)
Diallang JAIYESIMI7DAVID NERES Campos
Kenneth TAYLOR8Matteo POLITANO
(p)Sam GALLAGHER9Sébastien HALLER(p)
(f)Joe ROTHWELL10Rade KRUNIC(f)
Adam ARMSTRONG11LUCAS Eduardo JOÃO
Manager
Duncan WATMORE  12  Omar RICHARDS
Aynsley PEARS  13  Zack STEFFEN
David WOLFE  14  Tom PEARCE
Alex COCHRANE  15Harry CLIFTON
Harry PICKERING16Andy CARROLL
 
Reading
 
League position: 12
Away league form: LWXL
Overall league form: LWXXWLWX
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Blackburn Rovers 1 Reading 3
(Half-time: 0-3, Attendance: 27,742, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Andy Woolmer 5½)

Armstrong 45²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Haller 4¹, Krunic 30¹, Politano 36¹
MatsimaóPickering 28²WilsonóClifton 2², HalleróCarroll 10²
  
  
12
33
23
56
128
1714
43
51%49%
Man of the match: Christian Günter