Reading v Aston Villa, 15 August 2017
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,144 |
View Reading v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
2 Reading
Goals:
| Glenn Whelan | own goal | 49 |
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| Modou Barrow | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vito Mannone
Defender
Tyler Blackett
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
Liam Moore
Defender/Midfielder
John Swift
Midfielder
Liam Kelly
Midfielder
Adrian Popa
Midfielder
Joey Van Den Berg
Midfielder/Forward
Pelle Clement
Forward
Modou Barrow
Substitutions:
| George Evans for Joey Van Den Berg | 70 |
| Garath McCleary for Adrian Popa | 70 |
| Roy Beerens for Modou Barrow | 77 |
Cards:
| Liam Moore | 36 | Y |
| Garath McCleary | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anssi Jaakkola
Defender
Tiago Ilori
Defender/Midfielder
Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder
George Evans
Midfielder/Forward
Roy Beerens
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Joseph Mendes
Comments:
League position: 13thGoals:
| Conor Hourihane | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper
James Chester
Defender
Ritchie De Laet
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Neil Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Birkir Bjarnason
Midfielder
Conor Hourihane
Midfielder
Josh Onomah
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
André Green
Midfielder/Forward
Scott Hogan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gabby Agbonlahor for Scott Hogan | 29 |
| Alan Hutton for Ritchie De Laet | 63 |
| Albert Adomah for Josh Onomah | 77 |
Cards:
| André Green | 27 | Y |
| Conor Hourihane | 37 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jed Steer
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender/Centre back
Christopher Samba
Defender/Midfielder
James Bree
Midfielder
Albert Adomah
Midfielder
Henri Lansbury
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor