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United States defender Matt Miazga has been loaned back to second-tier Reading by Chelsea for the 2019-20 season.
The 6-foot-4 center back from Clifton, New Jersey, was sent to Nantes last summer on what was supposed to be a season-long loan. He started six Ligue 1 matches under coach Miguel Cardoso, who was replaced by Vahid Halilhodzic.
=I The summer away with @ussoccer=I Renewing acquaintances with #Royals teammates=I His rapport with the Reading supporters@MattMiazga3 is glad to be back!#MattIsBack pic.twitter.com/Qk282xWP0U— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) July 24, 2019
Miazga played only one more match under Halilhodzic. He was sent back to Chelsea, then lent to Reading in late January and made 18 appearances for the Royals….
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Matt Miazga has been recalled from his loan at Nantes and joined Reading.
United States defender Matt Miazga has been recalled by Chelsea from his unsuccessful loan spell at French club Nantes and loaned to relegation-threatened English Championship side Reading for the rest of the season.
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Chelsea acquired Miazga from Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls in January 2016, but he made just two appearances during the remainder of that season and was loaned to Vitesse in the Netherlands for the remainder of 2016-17 and last season.
Miazga was sent to Nantes in the summer…
First half goals from Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku ensured that Manchester United proceed to the next round of the FA Cup.
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First half goals from Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku ensured that Manchester United proceed to the next round of the FA Cup.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made it five wins from five as caretaker boss at Manchester United as they laboured to victory over Reading in the FA Cup third round.
Juan Mata’s penalty, awarded by VAR, gave United the lead midway through the first half before Romelu Lukaku’s neat finish doubled the lead before the break.
Reading, second bottom in the Championship and without a win in 11, battled well and troubled a flat-looking United at times and fashioned numerous chances that should have been put away.
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FA Cup: Juan Mata (22′) Man United 1-0 Reading
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