Brentford 4-1 Reading

Lasse Vibe netted his second goal of the season for Brentford

Brentford eased to victory over Reading at Griffin Park to end the Royals' six-match unbeaten league run.

Joshua Clarke opened the scoring before half-time for the hosts as he finished off a sweeping move with Lasse Vibe poking home a second soon after.

Defender Maxime Colin scored his first goal for the Bees to extend the lead to 3-0 following a neat one-two with Vibe.

Yann Kermorgant pulled one back from the spot for Reading but Scott Hogan slotted home as Brentford moved fourth.

Despite the hosts having just 37% of possession, it was their clinical finishing that proved the difference.

Clarke opening his account for Brentford as he ended a five-man move that began on the edge of Reading's box.

Leading goalscorer Hogan chased after a through ball and managed to pull it back from the byeline to give Vibe the easiest of goals.

The Bees continued the second half on top and with the away side's defence ball-watching, right-back Colin smashed the ball into the net.

Kermogant's cool penalty gave the Royals hope but Hogan's seventh goal of the season helped Brentford bounce back in style from their 3-1 loss at Wolves on Saturday.

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Line-ups

Brentford

• 1Bentley
• 2Colin
• 6DeanBooked at 5mins
• 14Egan
• 5BjellandBooked at 69minsSubstituted forBarbetat 70'minutes
• 12McCormackBooked at 19minsSubstituted forMcEachranat 85'minutes
• 8YennarisBooked at 81mins
• 20Clarke
• 19Sawyers
• 21VibeSubstituted forKaikaiat 88'minutes
• 9Hogan

Substitutes

• 4MacLeod
• 7Saunders
• 10McEachran
• 11Hofmann
• 16Bonham
• 25Kaikai
• 29Barbet

Reading

• 26Al Habsi
• 2Gunter
• 5McShane
• 16Moore
• 11Obita
• 4van den BergBooked at 16minsSubstituted forQuinnat 45'minutes
• 6Evans
• 7BeerensSubstituted forMendesat 85'minutes
• 8SwiftBooked at 19mins
• 15HarriottSubstituted forSamuelat 85'minutes
• 18Kermorgant

Substitutes

• 9Mendes
• 14Samuel
• 21Quinn
• 28Gravenberch
• 30Watson
• 31Jaakkola
• 38Kelly

Referee:

Oliver Langford

Attendance:

9,679

Match Stats

Home TeamBrentfordAway TeamReading

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home16

Away15

Shots on Target

Home9

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away7

Fouls

Home6

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Brentford 4, Reading 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Brentford 4, Reading 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt blocked. Dominic Samuel (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mendes.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt blocked. Josh McEachran (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mendes with a through ball.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Gunter.

Posted at 90'

Hand ball by Dominic Samuel (Reading).

Posted at 89'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stephen Quinn.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paul McShane.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Brentford. Sullay Kaikai replaces Lasse Vibe.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Obita.

Goal!

Posted at 86'

Goal! Brentford 4, Reading 1. Scott Hogan (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a through ball.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Reading. Dominic Samuel replaces Callum Harriott.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Reading. Joseph Mendes replaces Roy Beerens.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Alan McCormack.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Roy Beerens (Reading).

Posted at 83'

Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Nico Yennaris (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 81'

Stephen Quinn (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).

Posted at 79'

Foul by George Evans (Reading).

Posted at 79'

Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. George Evans (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Obita.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Moore.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Callum Harriott (Reading).

Posted at 74'

Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 73'

Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Stephen Quinn is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Brentford. Yoann Barbet replaces Andreas Bjelland.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Obita.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Stephen Quinn (Reading).

Posted at 66'

Maxime Colin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 64'

Goal! Brentford 3, Reading 1. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 64'

Penalty Reading. Stephen Quinn draws a foul in the penalty area.

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