Stevenage vs Reading, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup

Stevenage

FT
0 - 3

Reading

9': Jacob Brown
24': Paddy Lane
85': Randell Williams

About

Stevenage are hosting Reading at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Foul by Liam Fraser (Reading).
4': Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross.
7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
9': Randell Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
9': Goal! Stevenage 0, Reading 1. Jacob Brown (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paddy Lane with a cross.
13': Daniel Phillips (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).
14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
17': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
18': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Stevenage) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Phoenix Patterson.
21': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
23': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
23': Charlie Savage (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Goal! Stevenage 0, Reading 2. Paddy Lane (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
29': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
29': Ashqar Ahmed (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Dan Butler (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Filip Marschall (Stevenage).
31': Terry Taylor (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Paddy Lane (Reading).
32': Attempt missed. Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
36': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
37': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Benn Ward (Reading).
39': Offside, Stevenage. Oliver Sanderson is caught offside.
40': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
41': Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Benn Ward (Reading).
41': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Sanderson.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 2.
45': Second Half begins Stevenage 0, Reading 2.
45': Substitution, Stevenage. Carl Piergianni replaces Terence Vancooten.
47': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Ashqar Ahmed.
48': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
49': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross following a corner.
49': Attempt saved. George Earthy (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Filip Marschall (Stevenage). Assisted by Jacob Brown with a headed pass.
49': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Filip Marschall.
50': Attempt missed. Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by George Earthy with a cross following a corner.
52': Foul by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
52': Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Offside, Stevenage. Oliver Sanderson is caught offside.
58': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Substitution, Stevenage. Michael Mellon replaces Jordan Roberts.
59': Substitution, Stevenage. Joe Knight replaces Terry Taylor.
60': Foul by George Earthy (Reading).
60': Jordan Houghton (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Carl Piergianni.
63': Attempt missed. Michael Mellon (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
66': Offside, Reading. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
68': Attempt blocked. George Earthy (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Fraser.
68': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
70': Attempt blocked. Michael Mellon (Stevenage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
71': Substitution, Stevenage. Josh Magennis replaces Phoenix Patterson.
71': Substitution, Stevenage. Dan Kemp replaces Oliver Sanderson.
71': Handball by Joe Knight (Stevenage).
72': Foul by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
72': Michael Mellon (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt blocked. Josh Magennis (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
73': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
74': Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).
74': Daniel Phillips (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Ashqar Ahmed (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Michael Mellon (Stevenage).
79': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Benn Ward.
79': Attempt blocked. Joe Knight (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Substitution, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie replaces George Earthy.
84': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Benn Ward.
84': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross following a corner.
85': Attempt missed. Kyreece Lisbie (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
85': Goal! Stevenage 0, Reading 3. Randell Williams (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyreece Lisbie.
86': Attempt blocked. Joe Knight (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Kemp.
87': Foul by Liam Fraser (Reading).
87': Dan Kemp (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
89': Benn Ward (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
89': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
90': Substitution, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa replaces Paddy Lane.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Foul by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
90'+3': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 3.
0': Match ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 3.

Statistics

REA		STE
13	Fouls	6
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	2
42.9	Possession	57.1
10	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
308	Accurate Passes	442
393	Passes	521
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	9
18	Crosses	27
0.2	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	72
25	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	5
2	Effective Tackles	4
6	Tackles	5
0.3	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	8
27	Effective Clearances	29
27	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Lamex Stadium
Location: Stevenage, England
Attendance: 2,013

Line-Ups

Stevenage (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Filip Marschall (GK)
22	Jack Taylor
6	Lewis Freestone
15	Terence Vancooten
4	Jordan Houghton
7	Terry Taylor
44	Phoenix Patterson
3	Dan Butler
8	Daniel Phillips
18	Oliver Sanderson
11	Jordan Roberts

Stevenage Substitutes:

Carl Piergianni, Daniel Kemp, Charlie Brown, Daniel Barden, Josh Magennis, Michael Mellon, Saxon Earley, Joe Knight, Jamie Reid.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joel Pereira (GK)
16	Benn Ward
23	Conor Masterson
3	Jeriel Dorsett
39	Ashqar Ahmed
17	George Earthy
8	Charlie Savage
6	Liam Fraser
18	Jacob Brown
32	Paddy Lane
14	Randell Williams

Reading Substitutes:

Hayden Roberts, Emmanuel Osho, Andy Rinomhota, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Stephens, Daniel Kyerewaa, Boyd Beacroft, Joshua Stokes, Lewis Wing.

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