1. 3'
   Dwight Gayle

   
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2. 19'
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   Jordan Obita
3. 20'
   I. Hayden

   Assist: Y. Gouffran

   
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4. 40'
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   Danny Williams
5. 45'
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   G. McCleary (pen.)
6. 49'
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   Chris Gunter
7. 50'
   M. Ritchie (pen.)

   
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8. 62'
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   Yann Kermorgant
9. 68'
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   George Evans
10. 69'
    D. Gayle

    
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11. 76'
    J. Lascelles ↑

    Ayoze Pérez ↓

    
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12. 79'
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    Y. Meïté ↑

    R. Beerens ↓
13. 83'
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    J. Mendes ↑

    G. Evans ↓
14. 84'
    J. Colback ↑

    Y. Gouffran ↓

    
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15. 89'
    D. Gayle

    
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16. 90'
    R. Aarons ↑

    M. Ritchie ↓

    
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Match stats

• 42%Possession58%
• 11Shots13
• 7Shots on target3
• 1Shots off target5
• 3Blocked shots5
• 8Shots inside box6
• 3Shots outside box7
• 363Passes490
• 274Accurate passes387
• 75%Pass accuracy79%
• 2Corners9
• 1Offsides5
• 11Fouls19
• 1Yellow cards5
• 0Red cards0
• 2Saves3

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 28M. Sels

Defenders

• 2C. Clark
• 18C. Mbemba
• 3P. Dummett

Midfielders

• 14I. Hayden
• 20Y. Gouffran
• 8V. Anita
• 12J. Shelvey
• 11M. Ritchie

Forwards

• 9D. Gayle
• 17Ayoze Pérez

Substitutes

• 6J. Lascelles
• 4J. Colback
• 16R. Aarons
• 5G. Hanley
• 22D. Janmaat
• 26K. Darlow
• 32A. Armstrong

Coach: Rafael Benítez

Reading

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 26Ali Al Habsi

Defenders

• 5P. McShane
• 2C. Gunter
• 11J. Obita

Midfielders

• 23D. Williams
• 6G. Evans
• 8J. Swift
• 12G. McCleary

Forwards

• 7R. Beerens
• 18Y. Kermorgant

Substitutes

• 19Y. Meïté
• 9J. Mendes
• 3J. Cooper
• 10D. Rakels
• 21S. Quinn
• 30T. Watson
• 31A. Jaakkola

Coach: J. Stam

Top performers

Newcastle

• Dwight Gayle2G90'8.2
• Matt Ritchie1G89'7.8
• Isaac Hayden1G 1A90'7.5
• Jonjo Shelvey90'7.3
• Chancel Mbemba90'7.1

Reading

• Joey Van den Berg90'7.0
• Garath McCleary1G90'6.9
• Roy Beerens79'6.7
• Yann Kermorgant90'6.7
• Jordan Obita90'6.4