Substitute Lucas Joao sealed the victory for Reading in the second half
Reading bounced back from a heavy loss at the weekend with a dominant win over early Championship leaders Blackburn Rovers.
Defender Tom McIntyre nodded Tom Ince's corner past Thomas Kaminski to open the scoring early in the first half.
The Royals held the visitors at bay before the break with a fine midfield performance and pressing at every opportunity.
Reading midfielder Tyrese Fornah and defender Tom Holmes both came close to extending the lead before half-time but their efforts were cleared off the line.
Looking for a spark to ignite his side Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson made three changes to start the second half and they started brightly.
Rovers best chance of an equaliser saw Ashley Phillips' effort tipped over the bar by Joe Lumley. The Reading goalkeeper had retained his place in the starting line-up after a couple of howlers in the 4-0 defeat at Rotherham on Saturday.
Reading continued to press and had missed a couple of chances to double their lead before midfielder Junior Hoilett smashed an unstoppable shot from a tight angle off the underside of the bar to make it 2-0.
Rovers' star striker Ben Brereton Diaz was quiet and unable to break through Reading's back four.
Substitute striker Lucas Joao put the game to bed with a well worked goal from inside the box to give Reading a well-deserved three points and their second league win of the campaign.
Blackburn remain top of the table despite their winning start to the season coming to an end.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsReading
Formation 3-1-4-2
1Lumley17Yiadom5McIntyre3Holmes22Loum23Hoilett8Hendrick19Fornah18Guinness-Walker10Ince7Long
- 1LumleyBooked at 87mins17Yiadom5McIntyre3HolmesBooked at 55mins22LoumBooked at 90mins23HoilettSubstituted forClarkeat 90+2'minutes8Hendrick19FornahBooked at 53mins18Guinness-WalkerBooked at 63minsSubstituted forAbrefaat 80'minutes10Ince7LongSubstituted forLucas Joãoat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Lucas João21Bouzanis28Camara30Abrefa33Clarke35Ehibhationham36Craig
Blackburn
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Kaminski2Brittain33Phillips4Ayala3Pickering27Travis21Buckley10Dolan8Szmodics22Brereton29Vale
- 1Kaminski2Brittain33PhillipsSubstituted forMortonat 90+3'minutes4AyalaBooked at 55mins3PickeringBooked at 12mins27Travis21Buckley10DolanSubstituted forHedgesat 45'minutes8SzmodicsSubstituted forDackat 45'minutes22BreretonSubstituted forEdunat 85'minutes29ValeSubstituted forGallagherat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Morton7Edun9Gallagher11Rankin-Costello13Pears19Hedges23Dack
Referee:Keith StroudMatch StatsHome TeamReadingAway TeamBlackburnPossessionHome35%Away65%ShotsHome12Away8Shots on TargetHome7Away1CornersHome7Away3FoulsHome8Away7Live TextPost update
Match ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
90'+8'Full Time
Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
90'+7'Post update
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Clarke.
90'+6'Booking
Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6'Post update
Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'Post update
Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
90'+5'Post update
Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayo Edun.
90'+3'Substitution
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Ashley Phillips.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, Reading. John Clarke replaces Junior Hoilett.
89'Post update
Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
89'Post update
Kelvin Opoku (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87'Booking
Joe Lumley (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
87'Post update
Attempt missed. Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
85'Substitution
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Ben Brereton.
81'Post update
John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Post update
Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
80'Substitution
Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Opoku replaces Nesta Guinness-Walker.
78'goalGoal!
Goal! Reading 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
75'Post update
Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Post update
Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
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