Reading vs Chelsea U21

EFL Trophy · 2026 · Group South - 3
13 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC · Madejski Stadium →Shooters Way / Junction 11, M4, Reading, Berkshire

Reading

0:2

Full time

Chelsea U21

• C. Ezenwata 21′
• C. Ezenwata 25′

Half-time0–2

Regulation0–2

Chelsea U21 beat Reading 2–0 in the EFL Trophy on 13 October 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

21′

C. EzenwataGoal

25′

C. EzenwataGoal · Assist: L. Black

57′

On: J. JonesOff: D. HicksSubstitution

62′

On: M. Nicoll-JazuliOff: K. PaezSubstitution

77′

On: B. BeacroftOff: J. KnightSubstitution

77′

On: R. EvansOff: J. BrownSubstitution

79′

Harrison BettoniYellow cardArgument

81′

On: L. HowardOff: R. WilliamsSubstitution

81′

On: E. OshoOff: D. KyerewaaSubstitution

90+2′

Reggie WatsonYellow cardTime wasting

90+2′

Harrison McMahonYellow cardFoul

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

51%Ball Possession49%

3Blocked Shots8

7Corner Kicks6

18Fouls8

6Free Kicks18

3Goalkeeper Saves2

2Offsides2

350Passes accurate370

0Red Cards0

8Shots insidebox11

6Shots off Goal4

2Shots on Goal5

3Shots outsidebox6

11Total Shots17

431Total passes427

0Yellow Cards3

—expected_goals—

Lineups

Formations

Reading

4-2-3-1

25

J. Stevens

3

J. Dorsett

23

C. Masterson

20

J. Knight

39

A. Ahmed

8

C. Savage

6

L. Fraser

11

D. Kyerewaa

43

D. Hicks

14

R. Williams

18

J. Brown

Coach: Leam Richardson →

Substitutes

37 · L. HowardOn 81′ · 9 minD

42 · Boyd BeacroftOn 77′ · 13 minD

48 · Matthew Christopher Rowley0 min recordedG

49 · E. OshoOn 81′ · 9 minD

50 · J. JonesOn 57′ · 33 minM

55 · R. EvansOn 77′ · 13 minF

65 · K. Mfuamba0 min recordedM

Chelsea U21

4-2-3-1

50

F. Bernal

37

O. Subuloye

48

J. Osagie

56

Alfie Osborne

51

Leo Black

31

R. Watson

47

Harrison Mcmahon

55

S. Gordon

46

K. Páez

52

Harrison Bettoni

62

C. Ezenwata

Coach: Harry Hudson →

Substitutes

32 · M. Nicoll-JazuliOn 62′ · 28 minM

60 · T. Bell0 min recordedG

61 · M. Eboue0 min recordedM

66 · Ibrahim Rabbaj0 min recordedM

69 · D. Waite0 min recordedD

74 · H. Grimwade0 min recordedD

85 · Kian Andrew BestAppearance details unavailableD