Reading vs Brentford Result

English Carabao Cup

Reading P. O'Conner 72'
12
FT

Brentford win

Brentford Winner C. Wilson 3'F. Carvalho 45'+1'
  • Wed, 16 Sep 2026 · 12:30 AM IST
  • Madejski Stadium
  • 13,489

Match report

Brentford beat Reading 2-1 in the English Carabao Cup at Madejski Stadium on 16 September 2026.

Goals: Callum Wilson (Brentford, 3'), Fábio Carvalho (Brentford, 45'+1') and Paudie O'Conner (Reading, 72').

Reading had 29.1% of the ball and 17 shots (3 on target); Brentford had 70.9% and 24 shots (8 on target).

Written automatically from the match data.

Head to head and recent form Reading vs Brentford

Recent form

Brentford

DD

Won 0 of the last 2 on record: drew with AFC Bournemouth and drew with Sunderland.

From the results TechnoSports has recorded; earlier matches are not included.

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Match commentary

  1. ·Match ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.
  2. 90'+5'Second Half ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.
  3. 90'+4'Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
  4. 90'+4'Conor Masterson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+3'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
  6. 90'+1'Offside, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie is caught offside.
  7. 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.
  8. 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  9. 90'Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paddy Lane.
  10. 90'Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
  11. 90'Offside, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
  12. 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.

Match events

  1. 3'
    Callum WilsonAssist: Dango Ouattara13
  2. 45'+1'
    Fábio CarvalhoAssist: Dango Ouattara14
  3. Halftime
  4. 45'
    Yehor YarmoliukOff: Mamadou Sangare6
  5. 61'
    Jannik SchusterOff: El Hadji Malick Diouf44
  6. Paddy LaneOff: Hayden Roberts32
    63'
  7. Jacob BrownOff: Jamie Reid18
    63'
  8. Paudie O'ConnerAssist: Charlie Savage15
    72'
  9. 77'
    Aaron HickeyOff: Fábio Carvalho2
  10. 77'
    Igor ThiagoOff: Callum Wilson9
  11. 77'
    Jaidon AnthonyOff: Dango Ouattara19
  12. Kyreece LisbieOff: Daniel Kyerewaa19
    79'
  13. Jeriel DorsettOff: Paudie O'Conner3
    79'
  14. George EarthyOff: Joshua Stokes17
    88'
  15. End Regular Time

Match stats

ReadingBrentford
29.1%Possession70.9%
17Shots24
3Shots on target8
5Corners7
8Fouls11
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Offsides3
7Saves2
188Accurate passes593

Line-ups

Reading4-2-3-1
9
J. Reid
11
D. Kyerewaa
28
J. Stokes
14
R. Williams
8
C. Savage
6
L. Fraser
5
H. Roberts
23
C. Masterson
15
P. O'Conner
39
A. Ahmed
1
J. Pereira

Substitutes

  • 25J. Stephens
  • 42B. Beacroft
  • 3J. Dorsett on
  • 17G. Earthy on
  • 32P. Lane on
  • 2U. Godwin-Malife
  • 18J. Brown on
  • 19K. Lisbie on
  • 10L. Wing
Brentford4-2-3-1
13
C. Wilson
23
K. Lewis-Potter
14
F. Carvalho
11
D. Ouattara
18
M. Sangare
24
M. Damsgaard
25
E. Hadji Malick Diouf
3
R. Henry
20
K. Ajer
33
M. Kayode
31
E. Balcombe

Substitutes

  • 1C. Kelleher
  • 9I. Thiago on
  • 48B. Fredrick
  • 44J. Schuster on
  • 19J. Anthony on
  • 2A. Hickey on
  • 7K. Schade
  • 27V. Janelt
  • 6Y. Yarmoliuk on

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