Reading 1-2 Birmingham City: result and report

Reading 1-2 Birmingham City

Championship · Sunday 3 May 2009, 12:15 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading were beaten by Birmingham City 1-2 in the Championship on Sunday 3 May 2009. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Keith Fahey opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Reading's goal came from Marek Matejovsky (61'). Birmingham City scored through Keith Fahey (19') and K. Phillips (60').

Discipline: Reading received no yellow cards; Birmingham City received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 4th on 77 points from 45 and Birmingham City 2nd on 80 points from 45. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Birmingham City 4th with 83.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Birmingham City in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Reading wins, 1 draw and 0 for Birmingham City.

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