Reading vs Brentford, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup

Reading

72': Paudie O'Conner

FT
1 - 2

Brentford

3': Callum Wilson
45'+1': Fábio Carvalho

About

Reading are hosting Brentford at Madejski Stadium, Reading, 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.
3': Goal! Reading 0, Brentford 1. Callum Wilson (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
11': Paudie O'Connor (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Callum Wilson (Brentford).
12': Attempt blocked. Paudie O'Connor (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashqar Ahmed with a headed pass.
12': Dangerous play by Paudie O'Connor (Reading).
12': Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
15': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Reading) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Foul by Liam Fraser (Reading).
16': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry.
20': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mamadou Sangaré.
20': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Paudie O'Connor with a headed pass following a corner.
20': Attempt blocked. Josh Stokes (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
20': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellery Balcombe (Brentford). Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross.
21': Attempt blocked. Randell Williams (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
21': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
22': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Reading).
22': Callum Wilson (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Conor Masterson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
24': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
24': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Callum Wilson.
24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
25': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Haydon Roberts.
27': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
27': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
31': Paudie O'Connor (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
32': Offside, Reading. Liam Fraser is caught offside.
34': Jamie Reid (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
35': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joel Pereira (Reading).
36': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
38': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashqar Ahmed.
45': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Rico Henry.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Conor Masterson (Reading) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Stokes with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Goal! Reading 0, Brentford 2. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a through ball.
45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Brentford 2.
45': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Brentford 2.
47': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
47': Ashqar Ahmed (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
48': Offside, Brentford. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
49': Offside, Brentford. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
50': Attempt saved. Josh Stokes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellery Balcombe (Brentford).
52': Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
52': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Josh Stokes.
56': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
58': Josh Stokes (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
59': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Kyerewaa.
60': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Reading).
60': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Substitution, Brentford. Jannik Schuster replaces El Hadji Malick Diouf.
62': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
62': Attempt missed. Michael Kayode (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
63': Substitution, Reading. Paddy Lane replaces Haydon Roberts.
63': Substitution, Reading. Jacob Brown replaces Jamie Reid.
64': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
65': Conor Masterson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
65': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Kyerewaa.
67': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams.
67': Attempt missed. Liam Fraser (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
69': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
70': Attempt missed. Josh Stokes (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
70': Paudie O'Connor (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Callum Wilson (Brentford).
71': Attempt blocked. Josh Stokes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
72': Goal! Reading 1, Brentford 2. Paudie O'Connor (Reading) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
73': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
74': Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).
74': Ellery Balcombe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Reading).
76': Callum Wilson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Fábio Carvalho.
77': Substitution, Brentford. Igor Thiago replaces Callum Wilson.
77': Substitution, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony replaces Dango Ouattara.
78': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
79': Substitution, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie replaces Daniel Kyerewaa.
79': Substitution, Reading. Jeriel Dorsett replaces Paudie O'Connor.
80': Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).
80': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Fraser.
82': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
84': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
85': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
86': Josh Stokes (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
87': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Igor Thiago.
88': Substitution, Reading. George Earthy replaces Josh Stokes.
89': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
90': Offside, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
90': Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
90': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paddy Lane.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Jannik Schuster (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
90'+1': Offside, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie is caught offside.
90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
90'+4': Conor Masterson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.
0': Match ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.

Statistics

BRE		REA
11	Fouls	8
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	7
70.9	Possession	29.1
24	SHOTS	17
8	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
593	Accurate Passes	188
652	Passes	259
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	5
22	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.4
34	Long Balls	54
18	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
6	Blocked Shots	6
9	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	14
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	10
31	Effective Clearances	20
31	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Madejski Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,489

Line-Ups

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joel Pereira (GK)
23	Conor Masterson
15	Paudie O'Conner
5	Hayden Roberts
39	Ashqar Ahmed
28	Joshua Stokes
8	Charlie Savage
6	Liam Fraser
9	Jamie Reid
11	Daniel Kyerewaa
14	Randell Williams

Reading Substitutes:

Jack Stephens, Boyd Beacroft, Jeriel Dorsett, George Earthy, Paddy Lane, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Jacob Brown, Kyreece Lisbie, Lewis Wing.

Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Ellery Balcombe (GK)
3	Rico Henry
20	Kristoffer Ajer
25	El Hadji Malick Diouf
33	Michael Kayode
14	Fábio Carvalho
18	Mamadou Sangare
24	Mikkel Damsgaard
13	Callum Wilson
23	Keane Lewis-Potter
11	Dango Ouattara

Brentford Substitutes:

Caoimhín Kelleher, Igor Thiago, Benjamin Fredrick, Jannik Schuster, Jaidon Anthony, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade, Vitaly Janelt, Yehor Yarmoliuk.

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