Cambridge United vs Reading

Cambridge United faced Reading in League One.

Cambridge United

2 1

Cambridge United won the match.

Reading

Kick-off 12.09.2026 15:00 BST LeagueLeague One Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 6 Venue Abbey Stadium Cambridge

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Phase League phase

Events 15

H2H 6

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Cambridge United

Reading

38'

Normal goal

Jack Marriott

Substitution

Raees Bangura-Williams Shayne Francis Lavery

Substitution

Owen Moxon Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu

45'

Normal goal

Liam Bennett · Assist Callum Perry

52'

Normal goal

Cambridge United · Assist Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu

62'

Yellow card

Gassan Ahadme Yahyai

66'

72'

Substitution

Reading

Substitution

Jack Marriott Jacob Samuel Brown

78'

Substitution

Haydon Cameron Roberts

Substitution

Reading

Yellow card

Callum Perry

80'

Substitution

Gassan Ahadme Yahyai Sam Curtis

Substitution

Callum Perry

85'

Substitution

Benjamin Leo Knight Louis George Appéré

90+2'

90'

Yellow card

Reading

Match statistics

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Cambridge United

Reading

Shots on target

Shots off target

Total shots

44%

Possession

56%

332

Total passes

412

226

Accurate passes

306

Corner kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Player match statistics

Cambridge United

L. Bennett

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 6.05

D. Ball

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.65

J. Eastwood

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.39

S. Kaikai

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.33

B. Knight

Min 89

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.48

Callum Perry

Min 85

G 0 A 1 Rating 6.58

G. Yahyai

Min 85

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.87

P. Mpanzu

Min 45

G 0 A 1 Rating 6.77

Reading

Benn David Ward

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.72

U. Godwin-Malife

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.66

George Earthy

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.36

H. Roberts

Min 78

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.94

J. Marriott

Min 72

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.03

J. Brown

Min 18

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.36

Lineups

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Cambridge United

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Coach N. Harris

Starting XI

J. Eastwood Goalkeeper

Callum Perry Defender

K. Watts Defender

#15

Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews Defender

L. Bennett Defender

D. Ball Midfielder

#11

S. Kaikai Midfielder

O. Moxon Midfielder

#10

B. Knight Midfielder

#44

Raees Bangura-Williams Forward

#14

G. Yahyai Forward

J. Eastwood Goalkeeper

L. Bennett Defender

#15

Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews Defender

K. Watts Defender

Callum Perry Defender

D. Ball Midfielder

#10

B. Knight Midfielder

O. Moxon Midfielder

#11

S. Kaikai Midfielder

#14

G. Yahyai Forward

#44

Raees Bangura-Williams Forward

Substitutes

#17

P. Mpanzu Midfielder

#19

S. Lavery Forward

Isaac Heath Forward

#13

G. Breeze Goalkeeper

#29

S. Curtis Defender

#22

Z. Bradshaw Defender

L. Appéré Forward

Reading

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach L. Richardson

Starting XI

Joel Pereira Goalkeeper

H. Roberts Defender

#16

Benn David Ward Defender

#15

P. O'Connor Defender

U. Godwin-Malife Defender

A. Rinomhota Midfielder

#10

L. Wing Midfielder

#32

P. Lane Midfielder

#17

George Earthy Midfielder

#19

Kyreece Lisbie Midfielder

J. Marriott Forward

Joel Pereira Goalkeeper

U. Godwin-Malife Defender

#15

P. O'Connor Defender

#16

Benn David Ward Defender

H. Roberts Defender

#10

L. Wing Midfielder

A. Rinomhota Midfielder

#19

Kyreece Lisbie Midfielder

#17

George Earthy Midfielder

#32

P. Lane Midfielder

J. Marriott Forward

Substitutes

#14

R. Williams Midfielder

#25

J. Stevens Goalkeeper

C. Savage Midfielder

J. Reid Forward

#23

C. Masterson Defender

#11

D. Kyerewaa Midfielder

#18

J. Brown Forward

Cambridge United

2 Wins

Draws

0 Matches

Reading

3 Wins

Meetings

5 Goals 4:11

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