Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 9 March 2013

Result

Reading 1-2 Aston Villa

Premier League · Saturday 9 March 2013, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: match report

Reading were beaten by Aston Villa 1-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 9 March 2013. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Reading's goal came from an own goal by Nathan Baker (32'). Aston Villa scored through Christian Benteke (33') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (45').

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Aston Villa received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 18th on 25 points from 28 and Aston Villa 19th on 24 points from 28. Reading went on to finish that season 19th with 30 points, and Aston Villa 16th with 41.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Aston Villa in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reading win, 0 draws and 4 for Aston Villa.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Yellow card · Matthew LowtonAston Villa
  • 32'Own goal · Nathan BakerReading · 1-0
  • 33'Goal · Christian BentekeAston Villa · 1-1
  • 45'Goal · Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa · 1-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Noel HuntReading
  • 67'Yellow card · Christian BentekeAston Villa
  • 85'Yellow card · Ashley WestwoodAston Villa
  • 87'Yellow card · Jobi McAnuffReading

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Reading 1, draws 0, Aston Villa 4.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-1-1)

Alex Pearce, Hal Robson-Kanu, Mikele Leigertwood, Jobi McAnuff, Adam Le Fondre, Stuart Taylor, Adrian Mariappa, Ian Harte, Stephen Kelly, Hope Akpan, Noel Hunt

Aston Villa line-up (4-5-1)

Matthew Lowton, Ciaran Clark, Ron Vlaar, Ashley Westwood, Yacouba Sylla, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Christian Benteke, Brad Guzan, Barry Bannan, Andreas Weimann, Nathan Baker