Reading 2-1 Newcastle United: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 27 October 2007
Result
Reading 2-1 Newcastle United
Premier League · Saturday 27 October 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Reading 2-1 Newcastle United: match report
Reading won against Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 27 October 2007. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Dave Kitson opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Reading's goals came from Dave Kitson (53') and Ingo Goetze (84'). Newcastle United scored through an own goal by Michael Duberry (77').
Discipline: Reading received no yellow cards; Newcastle United received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Reading were 12th on 10 points from 10 and Newcastle United 8th on 17 points from 9. Reading went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Newcastle United 12th with 43.
Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reading win, 0 draws and 1 for Newcastle United.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-W-L-W-L and Newcastle United's W-W-L-W-L.
Key events
- 53'Goal · Dave Kitson
- 71'Yellow card · Abdoulaye Diagne-Fayé
- 77'Own goal · Michael Duberry
- 84'Goal · Ingo Goetze
Head-to-head
Team news
Reading line-up (4-4-2)
Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ibrahima Sonko, Michael Duberry, Noel Hunt, James Harper, Leroy Lita, Kevin Doyle, Dave Kitson, Graeme Murty, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson
Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)
Shay Given, José Enrique, Cláudio Caçapa, Abdoulaye Faye, Geremi N'Djitap Fotso, Obafemi Martins, Michael Owen, Emre Belözoğlu, Joey Barton, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt