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EFL CupRound of 32
Reading
  • O’Connor72'
12Full timeHalf-time 02
Brentford
  • Wilson3'
  • Carvalho45+1'

Reading vs Brentford

Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingT. Nield

Summary

Match report

Brentford beat Reading 2-1 in the EFL Cup (Round of 32). Brentford led 2-0 at half-time.

Reading’s goal came from Paudie O’Connor in the 72nd minute. Brentford’s goals came from Callum Wilson in the 3rd minute and Fabio Carvalho in the 45+1st minute. C. Wilson was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).

Player of the match

13C. WilsonBrentford77'1Rating 8.2

Key stats

All stats
45%Possession55%
  • 17Total shots24
  • 3Shots on target8
  • 5Corners7
  • 0Yellow cards0

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: Brentford win against Reading 2-1. In numbers: possession Reading 45%, Brentford 55%; shots 17 (3 on target) to 24 (8 on target)

  2. 88'

    Substitution, Reading: Josh Stokes comes on for George Earthy

  3. 79'

    Double substitution, Reading: Daniel·Kyerewaa comes on for Kyreece Joshua Lisbie, Paudie O’Connor on for Jeriel Dorsett

  4. 77'

    Triple substitution, Brentford: Fabio Carvalho comes on for Aaron Hickey, Callum Wilson on for Igor Thiago, Dango Ouattara on for Jaidon Anthony

  5. 72'

    Goal! Paudie O’Connor reduces the deficit for Reading (1-2) after a pass from Charlie Savage

  6. 63'

    Double substitution, Reading: P. Lane makes way for Haydon Roberts, Jamie Reid on for Jacob Brown

  7. 61'

    Substitution, Brentford: El Hadji Malick Diouf comes on for Jannik Schuster

  8. The second half is under way

  9. The referee blows for half-time: Brentford lead 2-0

  10. 45+1'

    Goal! Fabio Carvalho makes it two for Brentford (2-0), set up by Dango Ouattara

  11. 45'

    Substitution, Brentford: Yehor Yarmoliuk makes way for Mamadou Sangare

  12. 3'

    Goal! Callum Wilson opens the scoring for Brentford (1-0), set up by Dango Ouattara

  13. Kick-off! We're under way between Reading and Brentford. Reading line up in a 4-2-3-1, Brentford in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

ReadingCoach: L. RichardsonAverage rating 6.44-2-3-1

Reading – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1Joel PereiraGoalkeeper – Rating 7.4
  2. 39A. AhmedDefender – Rating 6.1
  3. 15P. O'ConnorDefender – Rating 7.4, Goal 72', On 79'
  4. 23C. MastersonDefender – Rating 6.1
  5. 5H. RobertsDefender – Rating 5.5, On 63'
  6. 6L. FraserMidfielder – Rating 6.3
  7. 8C. SavageMidfielder – Rating 7.8, Assist
  8. 14R. WilliamsMidfielder – Rating 6.4
  9. 28J. StokesMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 88'
  10. 11D. KyerewaaMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 79'
  11. 9J. ReidForward – Rating 6.4, On 63'

ReadingSubstitutes

  • 4242Boyd BeacroftDefender
  • 33J. DorsettDefender79'Rating 5.9
  • 1818J. BrownForward63'Rating 5.8
  • 1717George EarthyMidfielder88'Rating 6.0
  • 22U. Godwin-MalifeDefender
  • 3232P. LaneForward63'Rating 6.8
  • 1919Kyreece LisbieForward79'Rating 6.3
  • 2525J. StevensGoalkeeper
  • 1010L. WingMidfielder

CoachL. Richardson

BrentfordCoach: Keith AndrewsAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1

Brentford – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 31E. BalcombeGoalkeeper – Rating 6.4
  2. 33M. KayodeDefender – Rating 7.2
  3. 20K. AjerDefender – Rating 6.8
  4. 3R. HenryDefender – Rating 7.2
  5. 25E. DioufDefender – Rating 6.9, On 61'
  6. 18M. SangaréMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 45'
  7. 23K. Lewis-PotterMidfielder – Rating 6.8
  8. 11D. OuattaraMidfielder – Rating 7.8, Assist ×2, On 77'
  9. 24M. DamsgaardMidfielder – Rating 7.6
  10. 14Fábio CarvalhoMidfielder – Rating 7.4, Goal 45+1', On 77'
  11. 13C. WilsonForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 3', On 77'

BrentfordSubstitutes

CoachKeith Andrews

Stats

ReadingBrentford
  • 45%Possession55%
  • 17Total shots24
  • 3Shots on target8
  • 8Shots off target10
  • 6Blocked shots6
  • 10Shots inside the box16
  • 7Shots outside the box8
  • 5Corners7
  • 2Offsides3
  • 8Fouls11
  • 0Yellow cards0
  • 0Red cards0
  • 7Goalkeeper saves2
  • 258Total passes649
  • 188Accurate passes589
  • 11Free Kicks8

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Cup
Round
Round of 32
Kick-off
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Referee
T. Nield

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