Reading 2-0 Stevenage

Match summary

Reading beat Stevenage 2-0 in League One on Sat, 19 Aug 2023.

Goals — Reading: K. Ehibhatiomhan 45', 57'.

Reading had 71% of the possession and 20 shots (7 on target) against 6 (4) for Stevenage; corners 7-0, yellow cards 0-3.

Red cards: Reading 0, Stevenage 1.

In their last 12 meetings Reading won 5, Stevenage won 3 and 4 ended level.

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.

Match timeline

1. 5'ThompsonYellow card
2. 10'J. ReidYellow card
3. 11'⇄In H. NealOut K. SmithSubstitution
4. 22'ThompsonRed card
5. 24'⇄In Alex MacDonaldOut J. ReidSubstitution
6. 26'Alex MacDonaldYellow card
7. 39'⇄In F. AzeezOut H. KnibbsSubstitution
8. 45'K. EhibhatiomhanAssist: Goal1-0
9. 46'⇄In ThompsonOut ThompsonSubstitution
10. 57'K. EhibhatiomhanGoal2-0
11. 60'⇄In MukairuOut CamaráSubstitution
12. 67'⇄In HannamOut RobertsSubstitution
13. 69'H. NealYellow card
14. 72'⇄In A. YiadomOut MbengueSubstitution
15. 73'⇄In McIntyre Out CarsonSubstitution
16. 73'⇄In B. ElliottOut C. VickersSubstitution

Top performers

J. ReidReading · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes23

SavageReading · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes90

PiergianniStevenage · Defender

• Interceptions1
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

Lineups

12Hegyi6.9

17Burns7.14Thompson4.80Piergianni6.4

0↓K. Smith23↓Thompson6.48Forster-Caskey7.03Butler6.9

11↓Roberts7.3

0↓J. Reid5.820Pressley6.8

0↓C. Vickers6.4152K. Ehibhatiomhan8.0

7↓H. Knibbs6.68Savage8.123Hutchinson7.028↓Camará7.0

0↓Carson7.832N. Abbey6.90Bindon7.127↓Mbengue7.6

1Button7.7

Statistics

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 26 DecStevenage–-–ReadingLeague One
• Tue, 25 AugStevenage0-3ReadingEFL Cup - 2nd Round
• Sat, 21 MarStevenage1-0ReadingLeague One
• Thu, 6 NovReading1-0StevenageLeague One
• Sat, 15 MarReading1-1StevenageLeague One
• Sat, 9 NovStevenage1-1ReadingLeague One
• Tue, 6 FebStevenage0-1ReadingLeague One
• Tue, 9 AugReading1-2StevenageEFL Cup - 1st Round
• Tue, 16 JanReading3-0StevenageFA Cup - 3rd Round
• Sat, 6 JanStevenage0-0ReadingFA Cup - 3rd Round

Match information

Competition

League One

Round

Round 4

Kick-off

Sat, 19 Aug 2023

Stadium

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Capacity

24,200

Attendance

11,674

Referee

Anthony Backhouse