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By Adam WilliamsBBC Sport at the Select Car Leasing Stadium
Last updated on 4 minutes ago.From the section Championship
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored Fulham's second from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-timeHarry Wilson scored twice and was involved in four other goals as Fulham hit seven at Reading to return to second place in the Championship.
It was the second time Marco Silva's side had scored seven this season, matching November's win at Blackburn.
Wilson scored in either half, either side of an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty in first-half injury time.
Kenny Tete, Neeskens Kebano, Tosin Adarabioyo and Mitrovic with his second then added to the second-half rout.
It was a first win in six matches for Fulham who were in league action for the first time since a home defeat by Sheffield United on 20 December having had their three festive season fixtures postponed because of Covid-19 cases.
This victory saw them move to within a point of leaders Bournemouth with a game in hand and with a greatly superior goal difference following their second emphatic away win of the season.
A damaging defeat for Reading saw their winless home run stretched to seven league matches in the process as they remain perilously close to the relegation zone having now won just once in seven league games.
It also came just three days after an embarrassing FA Cup third round exit at the hands of non-league Kidderminster Harriers, with pressure mounting on manager Veljko Paunovic.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Reading
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Southwood
- 16TetekSubstituted forRinomhotaat 52'minutes
- 3Holmes
- 24DannSubstituted forCamaraat 7'minutes
- 41Bristow
- 15DrinkwaterBooked at 41minsSubstituted forPuscasat 64'minutes
- 28Laurent
- 23Hoilett
- 10Swift
- 19Dele-Bashiru
- 9Carroll
Substitutes
- 8Rinomhota
- 32Camara
- 33Cabral Barbosa
- 38Stickland
- 39Clarke
- 47Puscas
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Rodák
- 2Tete
- 16Tosin
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 10Cairney
- 6ReedSubstituted forChalobahat 79'minutes
- 8WilsonSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 76'minutes
- 28CarvalhoSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 72'minutes
- 7Kebano
- 9Mitrovic
Substitutes
- 3Hector
- 4Odoi
- 12Chalobah
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 19Muniz Carvalho
- 21Gazzaniga
- 35Francois
Live Text
Match ends, Reading 0, Fulham 7.
Second Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 7.
Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 7. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano with a cross.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mamadi Camara.
Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham).
Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Harrison Reed.
Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Harry Wilson.
Goal! Reading 0, Fulham 6. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
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