Noel Hunt’s Reading FC under 21s team suffered a home defeat in the Premier League International Cup last night against AS Monaco.
Having made an excellent start in the competition in their European debut with a 2-1 victory over Ajax U21s last month, the Royals tasted defeat on Monday night.
Up against French side Monaco, the Royals found themselves one goal down at the break through Joan Tincres.
Florian Barankik doubled Monaco’s lead before Tincres found his second of the night.
Jeremiah Okine-Peters, who scored a sensational hat-trick last week in Reading’s win over Tottenham, grabbed a goal back.
But Monaco had the last say of the evening when Lucas Michal made it 4-1 deep into stoppage time to seal the game.
Hunt’s side are back in action on Friday in Premier League 2 against Blackburn Rovers.
Reading U21: Boyce-Clarke, Borgnis, Beacroft (McMillan 83′), Spencer, Stickland, Harrison, Osho (St Louis 83′), Wellens (Bowdery 83′), Okine-Peters, Sackey (Senga 67′), Barough (Source 76′)
Subs: Norcott
Monaco U21: Benchaouch, Babai, Platret, Nibombe (Couto 83′), Bery, Benama, Bamba (Dembaga 76′), Baranik (Cabral 67′), Tincres, Bouabre (Boura 76′), Michal
Subs: Kiwa, Zadi, Awragh
Goals: Tincres 26’, 78’, Baranik 62’, Okine-Peters 82’
