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EFL Cup · Tue 15 Sep 2026 · Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad)

Reading
1–2 Full time
Brentford
  • Paudie O'Connor 72'
  • Callum Wilson 3'
  • Fabio Carvalho 45+1'

The story

Brentford won 2-1 away to Reading at Select Car Leasing Stadium (The Mad Stad) in EFL Cup, matchday 1.

Reading's goal came from Paudie O'Connor (72'); Callum Wilson (3') and Fabio Carvalho (45+1') replied for Brentford.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Brentford had 71% of the ball and 24 shots to Reading's 17.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Reading Brentford

29%Possession71%
17Shots24
3On target8
5Corners7
8Fouls11
2Offsides3
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 3' Callum Wilson Goal · Brentford 0-1 Assist: Dango Ouattara
  2. 45+1' Fabio Carvalho Goal · Brentford 0-2 Assist: Dango Ouattara
  3. 72' Paudie O'Connor Goal · Reading 1-2 Assist: Charlie Savage

Line-ups

Reading

  1. Joel PereiraGoalkeeper
  2. Haydon Robertsoff 63'Defender
  3. Paudie O'Connoroff 79'Defender
  4. Ashqar AhmedDefender
  5. Conor MastersonDefender
  6. Charlie SavageMidfielder
  7. Liam FraserMidfielder
  8. Randell WilliamsMidfielder
  9. Daniel Kyerewaaoff 79'Midfielder
  10. Josh Stokesoff 88'Midfielder
  11. Jamie Reidoff 63'Forward

Subs used: Jacob Brown (63'), Paddy Lane (63'), Jeriel Dorsett (79'), Kyreece Lisbie (79'), George Earthy (88')

Brentford

  1. Ellery BalcombeGoalkeeper
  2. Kristoffer AjerDefender
  3. Michael KayodeDefender
  4. Rico HenryDefender
  5. El Hadji Malick Dioufoff 61'Defender
  6. Mamadou Sangaréoff 46'Midfielder
  7. Fabio Carvalhooff 77'Midfielder
  8. Keane Lewis-PotterForward
  9. Dango Ouattaraoff 77'Forward
  10. Callum Wilsonoff 77'Forward
  11. Mikkel DamsgaardForward

Subs used: Yegor Yarmolyuk (46'), Jannik Schuster (61'), Igor Thiago (77'), Jaidon Anthony (77'), Aaron Hickey (77')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (3)
  1. 3' ⚽ Callum Wilsonassist Dango Ouattara
  2. 45+1' ⚽ Fabio Carvalhoassist Dango Ouattara
  3. 72' ⚽ Paudie O'Connorassist Charlie Savage

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