Arsenal 2-1 Reading: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 3 March 2007
Result
Arsenal 2-1 Reading
Premier League · Saturday 3 March 2007, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Arsenal 2-1 Reading: match report
Arsenal won against Reading 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 3 March 2007. The half-time score was 0-0.
Gilberto Silva opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Gilberto Silva (50', penalty) and Júlio Baptista (62'). Reading scored through an own goal by Cesc Fàbregas (87').
Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Reading received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Arsenal were 4th on 49 points from 26 and Reading 6th on 43 points from 28. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 68 points, and Reading 8th with 55.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Arsenal win, 0 draws and 0 for Reading.
Going into the match Arsenal's last five read W-D-W-W-W and Reading's L-W-W-W-W.
Key events
- 43'Yellow card · Dave Kitson
- 50'Penalty goal · Gilberto Silva
- 62'Goal · Júlio Baptista
- 87'Own goal · Cesc Fàbregas
- 90+3'Yellow card · Philippe Senderos
Head-to-head
Team news
Arsenal line-up
Jens Lehmann, William Gallas, Johan Djourou, Gaël Clichy, Cesc Fàbregas, Alexander Hleb, Denílson, Gilberto Silva, Júlio Baptista, Theo Walcott, Fredrik Ljungberg
Reading line-up
Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ivar Ingimarsson, Andre Bikey, Steve Sidwell, Noel Hunt, James Harper, Leroy Lita, Dave Kitson, Graeme Murty, Glen Little