Reading vs Brentford: result, score and match stats

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Brentford won the match.

Kick-off 15.09.2026 20:00 BST LeagueLeague Cup Season2026/27 RoundRound of 32 Venue Select Car Leasing Stadium Reading

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Phase League phase

Events 13

H2H 10

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Reading

Brentford

Normal goal

C. Wilson · Assist D. Ouattara

45+1'

Normal goal

Fábio Carvalho · Assist D. Ouattara

45'

Substitution

M. Sangaré Y. Yarmolyuk

61'

Substitution

E. Diouf Jannik Schuster

Substitution

Haydon Cameron Roberts

Substitution

Reading Jacob Samuel Brown

63'

Normal goal

Reading

72'

77'

Substitution

Fábio Carvalho A. Hickey

Substitution

C. Wilson Thiago

Substitution

D. Ouattara J. Anthony

Substitution

Reading

Substitution

Reading

79'

Substitution

Josh Stokes George Earthy

88'

Match statistics

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Reading

Brentford

Shots on target

Shots off target

Total shots

45%

Possession

55%

259

Total passes

652

188

Accurate passes

593

Corner kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Player match statistics

Reading

L. Fraser

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.29

J. Stokes

Min 88

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.25

H. Roberts

Min 63

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.50

J. Brown

Min 27

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.85

George Earthy

Min 2

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.00

U. Godwin-Malife

Min 0

G 0 A 0 Rating 0.00

Brentford

M. Damsgaard

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 7.60

M. Kayode

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 7.17

R. Henry

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 7.20

K. Lewis-Potter

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.81

K. Ajer

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.83

E. Balcombe

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.37

C. Wilson

Min 77

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.20

Fábio Carvalho

Min 77

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.39

Lineups

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Reading

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach L. Richardson

Starting XI

Joel Pereira Goalkeeper

H. Roberts Defender

#23

C. Masterson Defender

#15

P. O'Connor Defender

#39

A. Ahmed Defender

C. Savage Midfielder

L. Fraser Midfielder

#11

D. Kyerewaa Midfielder

#28

J. Stokes Midfielder

#14

R. Williams Midfielder

J. Reid Forward

Joel Pereira Goalkeeper

#39

A. Ahmed Defender

#15

P. O'Connor Defender

#23

C. Masterson Defender

H. Roberts Defender

L. Fraser Midfielder

C. Savage Midfielder

#14

R. Williams Midfielder

#28

J. Stokes Midfielder

#11

D. Kyerewaa Midfielder

J. Reid Forward

Substitutes

#42

Boyd Beacroft Defender

J. Dorsett Defender

#18

J. Brown Forward

#17

George Earthy Midfielder

U. Godwin-Malife Defender

#32

P. Lane Forward

#19

Kyreece Lisbie Forward

#25

J. Stevens Goalkeeper

#10

L. Wing Midfielder

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach Keith Andrews

Starting XI

#31

E. Balcombe Goalkeeper

#25

E. Diouf Defender

R. Henry Defender

#20

K. Ajer Defender

#33

M. Kayode Defender

#23

K. Lewis-Potter Midfielder

#18

M. Sangaré Midfielder

#14

Fábio Carvalho Midfielder

#24

M. Damsgaard Midfielder

#11

D. Ouattara Midfielder

#13

C. Wilson Forward

#31

E. Balcombe Goalkeeper

#33

M. Kayode Defender

#20

K. Ajer Defender

R. Henry Defender

#25

E. Diouf Defender

#18

M. Sangaré Midfielder

#23

K. Lewis-Potter Midfielder

#11

D. Ouattara Midfielder

#24

M. Damsgaard Midfielder

#14

Fábio Carvalho Midfielder

#13

C. Wilson Forward

Substitutes

Y. Yarmolyuk Midfielder

#19

J. Anthony Forward

#48

B. Fredrick Defender

A. Hickey Defender

#27

V. Janelt Midfielder

C. Kelleher Goalkeeper

K. Schade Midfielder

#44

Jannik Schuster Defender

Thiago Forward

Reading

2 Wins

Draws

2 Matches

Brentford

6 Wins

Meetings

10 Goals 11:19

Last meetings

10 Matches

15.09.2026 League Cup, England

Reading

1:2

Brentford

10.02.2021 Championship, England

Reading

1:3

Brentford

19.12.2020 Championship, England

Brentford

3:1

Reading

30.06.2020 Championship, England

Reading

0:3

Brentford

23.11.2019 Championship, England

Brentford

1:0

Reading

13.04.2019 Championship, England

Reading

2:1

Brentford

29.09.2018 Championship, England

Brentford

2:2

Reading

20.01.2018 Championship, England

Reading

0:1

Brentford

16.09.2017 Championship, England

Brentford

1:1

Reading

14.02.2017 Championship, England

Reading

3:2

Brentford