Wigan Athletic 3-1 Reading: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 24 November 2012

Result

Wigan Athletic 3-1 Reading

Premier League · Saturday 24 November 2012, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Wigan Athletic 3-1 Reading: match report

Wigan Athletic defeated Reading 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 24 November 2012. The half-time score was 0-1.

Sean Morrison opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Wigan Athletic's goals came from Jordi Gómez (58'), Jordi Gómez (68') and Jordi Gómez (90+2'). Reading scored through Sean Morrison (35') and an own goal by Ali Al-Habsi (79').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 3 yellow cards; Reading received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 16th on 11 points from 12 and Reading 17th on 9 points from 11. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Reading 19th with 30.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 3-4-3 and Reading in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wigan Athletic win, 1 draw and 2 for Reading.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · James McCarthyWigan Athletic
  • 35'Goal · Sean MorrisonReading · 0-1
  • 44'Yellow card · David JonesWigan Athletic
  • 44'Yellow card · David JonesWigan Athletic
  • 58'Goal · Jordi GómezWigan Athletic · 1-1
  • 68'Goal · Jordi GómezWigan Athletic · 2-1
  • 79'Own goal · Ali Al-HabsiReading · 2-2
  • 90+2'Goal · Jordi GómezWigan Athletic · 3-2

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Wigan Athletic 1, draws 1, Reading 2.

Team news

Wigan Athletic line-up (3-4-3)

Shaun Maloney, Jordi Gómez, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Iván Ramis, Jean Beausejour, Ali Al-Habsi, Ronnie Stam, James McCarthy, Arouna Koné, David Jones, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Adam Le Fondre, Mikele Leigertwood, Jobi McAnuff, Chris Gunter, Sean Morrison, Adam Federici, Kaspars Gorkss, Hal Robson-Kanu, Jason Roberts, Nicky Shorey, Jay Tabb