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Reading v Birmingham
EFL Cup
· 1st Round · Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading
L
L
D
L
L
2
:
0
FT
Birmingham
W
L
W
D
L
Meïté 11'
Swift 72'
Facts
Line-ups
Head-to-head
Events
Kick-off
Y. Meïté
(1-0)
Assist: M. McNulty
11'
18'
G. Gardner
Substitution
Off: M. Barrow
26'
30'
J. Cogley
66'
Substitution
Off: O. Bogle
66'
Substitution
Off: C. Mahoney
J. Swift
(2-0)
72'
Substitution
Off: L. Bacuna
73'
73'
Substitution
Off: G. Gardner
A. Rinomhota
78'
Substitution
Off: Y. Meïté
82'
FT 2 – 0
Match info
Kick-off
Tue 14 Aug 2018 · 20:00
UK time
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
Round
1st Round
Reading
4-3-3
Birmingham
3-6-1
28
28
Walker
6
6
Moore
20
20
Ilori
24
24
Blackett
3
3
Yiadom
7
7
Bacuna
10
10
Swift
17
17
Barrow
21
21
Meïté
9
9
Baldock
29
29
McNulty
1
1
Camp
4
4
Roberts
24
24
Scarr
45
45
Harding
25
25
Cogley
6
6
Kieftenbeld
20
20
Gardner
7
7
Mahoney
22
22
Solomon-Otabor
30
30
Lubala
14
14
Bogle
Reading substitutes
22
P. Clement
35
A. Rinomhota
4
J. O'Shea
1
V. Mannone
23
J. Böðvarsson
27
O. Richards
38
L. Kelly
Manager: P. Clement
Birmingham substitutes
9
Che Adams
23
Jota Peleteiro
31
C. Lakin
17
C. N'Doye
19
J. Maghoma
27
C. Trueman
32
S. Seddon
Manager: G. Monk
Previous meetings
2
REA wins
4
Draws
4
BIR wins
League One
FT
Reading
0 – 0
Birmingham
FT
Birmingham
1 – 1
Reading
Championship
FT
Reading
1 – 1
Birmingham
FT
Birmingham
3 – 2
Reading
FT
Reading
2 – 1
Birmingham
FT
Birmingham
1 – 2
Reading
FT
Birmingham
2 – 1
Reading
FT
Reading
1 – 2
Birmingham
FT
Reading
0 – 0
Birmingham
FT
Birmingham
2 – 1
Reading