Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 24 February 2008

Result

Reading 1-2 Aston Villa

Premier League · Sunday 24 February 2008, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: match report

Reading lost to Aston Villa 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 24 February 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

A. Young opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Reading's goal came from Nicky Shorey (90+4'). Aston Villa scored through A. Young (45') and Marlon Harewood (84').

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Aston Villa received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 18th on 22 points from 26 and Aston Villa 6th on 44 points from 26. Reading went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Aston Villa 6th with 60.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Aston Villa in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reading win, 0 draws and 2 for Aston Villa.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 33'Missed penalty · Gareth BarryAston Villa
  • 43'Yellow card · I. SonkoReading
  • 45'Goal · A. YoungAston Villa · 0-1
  • 52'Yellow card · Craig GardnerAston Villa
  • 53'Yellow card · Marek MatejovskyReading
  • 84'Goal · Marlon HarewoodAston Villa · 0-2
  • 90+4'Goal · Nicky ShoreyReading · 1-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Reading 1, draws 0, Aston Villa 2.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Kalifa Cisse, Ibrahima Sonko, Noel Hunt, John Oster, James Harper, M. Matějovský, Kevin Doyle, Dave Kitson, Graeme Murty

Aston Villa line-up (4-4-2)

Scott Carson, Wilfred Bouma, Martin Laursen, Ashley Young, Curtis Davies, Gareth Barry, Nigel Reo-Coker, Craig Gardner, John Carew, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Shaun Maloney