1. 2'
   ⚽
   

   Lucas João
2. 19'
   ⚽
   

   Lucas João

   Assist: J. Swift
3. 35'
   L. Lindsay ↑

   B. Potts ↓

   
   🔁
4. 46'
   R. Ledson ↑

   B. Whiteman ↓

   
   🔁
5. 53'
   C. Evans ↑

   E. Riis ↓

   
   🔁
6. 55'
   ⚽
   

   J. Swift

   Assist: Lucas João
7. 57'
   D. Johnson

   Assist: C. Evans

   
   ⚽
8. 61'
   🔁
   

   T. Mcintyre ↑

   A. Baba ↓
9. 67'
   🔁
   

   Y. Meïté ↑

   J. Hoilett ↓
10. 74'
    C. Archer

    
    ⚽
11. 90+5'
    Sepp van den Berg

    Foul

    
    🟨
12. 90+5'
    🔁
    

    B. Barker ↑

    T. Ince ↓

Match stats

• 59%Possession41%
• 18Shots13
• 2Shots on target9
• 7Shots off target2
• 9Blocked shots2
• 13Shots inside box11
• 5Shots outside box2
• 506Passes354
• 395Accurate passes237
• 78%Pass accuracy67%
• 5Corners6
• 1Offsides2
• 11Fouls5
• 1Yellow cards0
• 6Saves0

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 12D. Iversen

Defenders

• 16A. Hughes
• 5P. Bauer
• 2S. van den Berg

Midfielders

• 31S. Sinclair
• 44B. Potts
• 8A. Browne
• 4B. Whiteman

Forwards

• 11D. Johnson
• 19E. Riis
• 21C. Archer

Substitutes

• 6L. Lindsay
• 18R. Ledson
• 9C. Evans
• 13A. McCann
• 41Bambo Diaby
• 25C. Ripley
• 15J. Rafferty

Coach: R. Lowe

Reading

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 26K. Hein

Defenders

• 4M. Morrison
• 17A. Yiadom
• 21A. Baba
• 3T. Holmes

Midfielders

• 15D. Drinkwater
• 9T. Ince
• 10J. Swift
• 8A. Rinomhota
• 23J. Hoilett

Forwards

• 18Lucas João

Substitutes

• 5T. Mcintyre
• 11Y. Meïté
• 33B. Barker
• 19T. Dele-Bashiru
• 32Mamadi Camará
• 49K. Abrefa
• 22L. Southwood

Coach: V. Paunovic

Top performers

Preston

• Daniel Johnson1G90'7.5
• Ryan Ledson45'7.2
• Daniel Iversen90'7.0
• Sepp van den Berg90'7.0
• Scott Sinclair90'7.0

Reading

• Lucas João2G 1A90'8.9
• John Swift1G 1A90'8.7
• Thomas Holmes90'7.0
• Andy Yiadom90'6.9
• Michael Morrison90'6.9