Reading 2-1 Everton: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 17 November 2012

Result

Reading 2-1 Everton

Premier League · Saturday 17 November 2012, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 2-1 Everton: match report

Reading defeated Everton 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 17 November 2012. The half-time score was 0-1.

Steven Naismith opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Reading's goals came from Adam Le Fondre (51') and Adam Le Fondre (79', penalty). Everton scored through Steven Naismith (10').

Discipline: Reading received 4 yellow cards; Everton received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 18th on 6 points from 10 and Everton 4th on 20 points from 11. Reading went on to finish that season 19th with 30 points, and Everton 7th with 63.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Everton in a 4-4-1-1.

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

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Steven NaismithEverton · 0-1
  • 24'Yellow card · Jason RobertsReading
  • 27'Yellow card · Séamus ColemanEverton
  • 31'Yellow card · Kaspars GorkssReading
  • 51'Goal · Adam Le FondreReading · 1-1
  • 79'Penalty goal · Adam Le FondreReading · 2-1
  • 79'Yellow card · Marouane FellainiEverton
  • 89'Yellow card · Noel HuntReading
  • 89'Yellow card · Noel HuntReading

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Reading 1, draws 1, Everton 2.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

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

Everton line-up (4-4-1-1)

Nikica Jelavić, Leon Osman, Johnny Heitinga, Steven Naismith, Phil Jagielka, Séamus Coleman, Steven Pienaar, Leighton Baines, Tim Howard, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Marouane Fellaini