Reading vs Brentford

Brentford won 2-1 at Reading in the England Carabao Cup on Tuesday 15 September 2026, 0-2 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Brentford won 3, Reading won 0 and 0 were drawn.

England Carabao Cup Tue 15 Sep 2026, 20:00 Save

Reading

HT 0-2

Brentford

Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading Tom Nield

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34%Reading 26%Draw 41%Brentford

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Reading vs Brentford key moments

3' Callum Wilson 0-1 Goal · Assist Dango Ouattara · Right foot shot, Brentford
45+1' Fábio Carvalho 0-2 Goal · Assist Dango Ouattara · Right foot shot, Brentford
72' Paudie O'Connor 1-2 Goal · Assist Charlie Savage · Header, Reading

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

ReadingBrentford

1.87 Expected goals (xG) 2.40

1.40 xG on target 3.01

29% Possession 71%

54 Attacks 124

33 Dang. Attacks 50

17 Shots 24

3 Shots On Target 8

3 Big Chances 7

5 Corners 7

73% Pass Accuracy 91%

7 Saves 2

8 Fouls 11

1 Offsides 3

1.87 Expected goals (xG) 2.40

1.40 xG on target 3.01

54 Attacks 124

33 Dang. Attacks 50

17 Shots 24

3 Shots On Target 8

8 Shots Off Target 10

6 Shots Blocked 6

10 Shots Inside Box 16

7 Shots Outside Box 8

7 Goal Attempts 17

3 Big Chances 7

2 Big Chances Missed 5

5 Corners 7

12 Dribbles 18

8 Successful Dribbles 9

67% Dribble Success 50%

1 Offsides 3

Reading vs Brentford lineups

Confirmed

Reading 4-2-3-1

1 Joel Pereira

6 Liam Fraser
8 Charlie Savage

9 Jamie Reid

Substitutes

2 Udoka Godwin-Malife
3 Jeriel Dorsett 79'
10 Lewis Wing
17 George Earthy 88'
18 Jacob Brown 63'
19 Kyreece Lisbie 79'
25 Jack Stevens
32 Paddy Lane 63'
42 Boyd Beacroft

Brentford 4-2-3-1

31 Ellery Balcombe

18 Mamadou Sangaré
24 Mikkel Damsgaard

23 Keane Lewis-Potter
14 Fábio Carvalho
11 Dango Ouattara

13 Callum Wilson

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Reading and Brentford player stats

Reading player stats

1 Joel Pereira GK	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
23 Conor Masterson DEF	90	0	0	1	0	29	0	1	0	29	0
39 Ashqar Ahmed DEF	90	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
15 Paudie O'Connor DEF	79	1	0	3	1	17	3	3	1	17	3
5 Haydon Roberts DEF	63	0	0	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
6 Liam Fraser MID	90	0	0	1	0	24	1	1	0	24	1
8 Charlie Savage MID	90	0	1	3	0	42	1	3	0	42	1
14 Randell Williams MID	90	0	0	1	0	16	0	1	0	16	0
28 Josh Stokes MID	88	0	0	4	1	21	0	4	1	21	0
11 Daniel Kyerewaa MID	79	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
9 Jamie Reid FWD	63	0	0	3	1	4	0	3	1	4	0
3 Jeriel Dorsett DEF Sub	11	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
17 George Earthy MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18 Jacob Brown FWD Sub	27	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	2
32 Paddy Lane FWD Sub	27	0	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	9	0
19 Kyreece Lisbie FWD Sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Brentford player stats

31 Ellery Balcombe GK	90	0	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	34	0
3 Rico Henry DEF	90	0	0	0	0	73	1	0	0	73	1
20 Kristoffer Ajer DEF	90	0	0	0	0	97	0	0	0	97	0
33 Michael Kayode DEF	90	0	0	1	0	72	2	1	0	72	2
25 El Hadji Malick Diouf DEF	61	0	0	3	0	37	0	3	0	37	0
23 Keane Lewis-Potter MID	90	0	0	2	1	42	1	2	1	42	1
24 Mikkel Damsgaard MID	90	0	0	1	0	84	0	1	0	84	0
11 Dango Ouattara MID	77	0	2	4	1	26	0	4	1	26	0
14 Fábio Carvalho MID	77	1	0	2	1	44	2	2	1	44	2
18 Mamadou Sangaré MID	46	0	0	2	0	45	0	2	0	45	0
13 Callum Wilson FWD	77	1	0	3	2	12	2	3	2	12	2
44 Jannik Schuster DEF Sub	29	0	0	1	1	26	1	1	1	26	1
2 Aaron Hickey DEF Sub	13	0	0	1	0	5	1	1	0	5	1
6 Yegor Yarmolyuk MID Sub	44	0	0	1	0	44	1	1	0	44	1
9 Igor Thiago FWD Sub	13	0	0	2	2	2	0	2	2	2	0
19 Jaidon Anthony FWD Sub	13	0	0	1	0	6	0	1	0	6	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Reading vs Brentford team news

Reading had no reported absences and Brentford were without 3 players.

Reading 0 out

No reported absences.

Brentford 3 out

Josh Dasilva Hamstring Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Kaye Furo Foot surgery · Missed 3 games Injured

Nathan Collins Calf Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Form

Reading L W W W D

Brentford D D D W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Brentford vs Reading head to head

3 Brentford wins 0 draws 0 Reading wins

3.7 goals per game 100% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading Capacity 24,161 · Grass
Weather: 16°C, clear sky Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 67%
Managers: Leam Richardson Reading Keith Andrews Brentford
Officials: Referee Tom Nield 1st Assistant S. Lewis 2nd Assistant H. Gilroy 4th Official S. Allison

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