Reading 3-4 Manchester United: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 1 December 2012
Result
Reading 3-4 Manchester United
Premier League · Saturday 1 December 2012, 17:30 UTC · half-time 3-4
Reading 3-4 Manchester United: match report
Reading lost to Manchester United 3-4 in the Premier League on Saturday 1 December 2012. The half-time score was 3-4.
Hal Robson-Kanu opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Reading's goals came from Hal Robson-Kanu (8'), Adam Le Fondre (19') and Sean Morrison (23'). Manchester United scored through Anderson (13'), Wayne Rooney (16', penalty), Wayne Rooney (30') and Robin van Persie (34').
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Manchester United received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Reading were 19th on 9 points from 13 and Manchester United 1st on 33 points from 14. Reading went on to finish that season 19th with 30 points, and Manchester United 1st with 85.
Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Manchester United in a 4-1-4-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Reading wins, 2 draws and 2 for Manchester United.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-L-W-D-D and Manchester United's W-W-L-W-W.
Key events
- 8'Goal · Hal Robson-Kanu
- 13'Goal · Anderson
- 16'Penalty goal · Wayne Rooney
- 19'Goal · Adam Le Fondre
- 23'Goal · Sean Morrison
- 28'Yellow card · Rafael
- 30'Goal · Wayne Rooney
- 34'Goal · Robin van Persie
- 79'Yellow card · Jay Tabb
Head-to-head
Team news
Reading line-up (4-4-2)
Adam Le Fondre, Mikele Leigertwood, Adam Federici, Jobi McAnuff, Sean Morrison, Hal Robson-Kanu, Shaun Cummings, Jason Roberts, Nicky Shorey, Adrian Mariappa, Jay Tabb
Manchester United line-up (4-1-4-1)
Wayne Mark Rooney, Anderson, Anders Lindegaard, Jonny Evans, Michael Carrick, Patrice Evra, Ashley Young, Rio Ferdinand, Rafael, Robin van Persie, Darren Fletcher