Reading vs Brentford

League Cup · 2026 · Round of 32
15 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC · Select Car Leasing Stadium

Reading

1:2

Full time

Brentford

• Paudie O’Connor 72′

• Callum Wilson 3′
• Fabio Carvalho 45+1′

Half-time0–2

Regulation1–2

Referee: T. Nield

Brentford beat Reading 2–1 in the League Cup on 15 September 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

3′

Callum WilsonGoal · Assist: Dango Ouattara

45+1′

Fabio CarvalhoGoal · Assist: Dango Ouattara

45′

On: Yehor YarmoliukOff: Mamadou SangareSubstitution

61′

On: Jannik SchusterOff: El Hadji Malick DioufSubstitution

63′

On: P. LaneOff: Haydon RobertsSubstitution

63′

On: Jacob BrownOff: Jamie ReidSubstitution

72′

Paudie O’ConnorGoal · Assist: Charlie Savage

77′

On: Aaron HickeyOff: Fabio CarvalhoSubstitution

77′

On: Igor ThiagoOff: Callum WilsonSubstitution

77′

On: Jaidon AnthonyOff: Dango OuattaraSubstitution

79′

On: Kyreece Joshua LisbieOff: Daniel·KyerewaaSubstitution

79′

On: Jeriel DorsettOff: Paudie O’ConnorSubstitution

88′

On: George EarthyOff: Josh StokesSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

45%Ball Possession55%

6Blocked Shots6

5Corner Kicks7

8Fouls11

11Free Kicks8

7Goalkeeper Saves2

2Offsides3

188Passes accurate589

0Red Cards0

10Shots insidebox16

8Shots off Goal10

3Shots on Goal8

7Shots outsidebox8

17Total Shots24

258Total passes649

0Yellow Cards0

Lineups

Formations

Reading

4-2-3-1

1

Joel Pereira

5

H. Roberts

23

C. Masterson

15

P. O'Connor

39

A. Ahmed

8

C. Savage

6

L. Fraser

11

D. Kyerewaa

28

J. Stokes

14

R. Williams

9

J. Reid

Coach: L. Richardson →

Substitutes

2 · U. Godwin-Malife0 min recordedD

3 · J. DorsettOn 79′ · 11 minD

10 · L. Wing0 min recordedM

17 · George EarthyOn 88′ · 2 minM

18 · J. BrownOn 63′ · 27 minF

19 · Kyreece LisbieOn 79′ · 11 minF

25 · J. Stevens0 min recordedG

32 · P. LaneOn 63′ · 27 minF

42 · Boyd Beacroft0 min recordedD

Brentford

4-2-3-1

31

E. Balcombe

25

E. Diouf

3

R. Henry

20

K. Ajer

33

M. Kayode

23

K. Lewis-Potter

18

M. Sangaré

14

Fábio Carvalho

24

M. Damsgaard

11

D. Ouattara

13

C. Wilson

Coach: Keith Andrews →

Substitutes

1 · C. Kelleher0 min recordedG

2 · A. HickeyOn 77′ · 13 minD

6 · Y. YarmolyukOn 45′ · 45 minM

7 · K. Schade0 min recordedM

9 · ThiagoOn 77′ · 13 minF

19 · J. AnthonyOn 77′ · 13 minF

27 · V. Janelt0 min recordedM

44 · Jannik SchusterOn 61′ · 29 minD

48 · B. Fredrick0 min recordedD