Reading stayed top of the Sky Bet Championship as they maintained their perfect record at the start of new coach Veljko Paunovic's reign by beating Cardiff 2-1 in Wales.
Both sides had records to put straight - Cardiff had not beaten the Royals in their last nine clashes in all competitions, while Reading arrived having won just one of their last nine away league matches in the Welsh capital.
Cardiff boss Neil Harris gave left-back Greg Cunningham his first start for the Bluebirds since January 2019, when they were in the Premier League, and also drafted Wales international Will Vaulks into the midfield.