Reading 2-4 Swansea City: result and report

Championship · Monday 30 May 2011

Result

Reading 2-4 Swansea City

Championship · Monday 30 May 2011, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-3

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Reading 2-4 Swansea City: match report

Reading were beaten by Swansea City 2-4 in the Championship on Monday 30 May 2011. It was 0-3 at half-time.

Scott Sinclair opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Reading's goals came from an own goal by Joe Allen (49') and Matthew Mills (57'). Swansea City scored through Scott Sinclair (21', penalty), Scott Sinclair (22'), Stephen Dobbie (40') and Scott Sinclair (80', penalty).

Discipline: Reading received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Swansea City received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 5th on 79 points from 48 and Swansea City 2nd on 84 points from 48. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 79 points, and Swansea City 2nd with 87.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reading win, 2 draws and 3 for Swansea City.

Going into the match Reading's last five read W-D-W-D-L and Swansea City's W-D-W-W-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Yellow card · Andy GriffinReading
  • 12'Yellow card · Fabio BoriniSwansea City
  • 12'Yellow card · Zurab KhizanishviliReading
  • 21'Penalty goal · Scott SinclairSwansea City · 0-1
  • 22'Goal · Scott SinclairSwansea City · 0-2
  • 39'Yellow card · Jobi McAnuffReading
  • 40'Goal · Stephen DobbieSwansea City · 0-3
  • 46'Red card · Jay TabbReading
  • 49'Own goal · Joe AllenReading · 1-3
  • 54'Yellow card · Joe AllenSwansea City
  • 57'Goal · Matthew MillsReading · 2-3
  • 80'Penalty goal · Scott SinclairSwansea City · 2-4
  • 83'Yellow card · Mark GowerSwansea City

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Reading 1, draws 2, Swansea City 3.

Team news

Reading line-up

Adam Federici, Andy Griffin, Matthew Mills, Zurab Khizanishvili, Ian Harte, Jem Karacan, Mikele Leigertwood, Jobi McAnuff, Jimmy Kébé, Shane Long, Noel Hunt

Swansea City line-up

Dorus De Vries, Ashley Williams, Alan Tate, Àngel Rangel, Nathan Dyer, Scott Sinclair, Joe Allen, Stephen Dobbie, Fabio Borini, Garry Monk, Leon Britton