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Reading vs Chelsea U21: match report

Reading hosted Chelsea U21 at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday 13 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 3). George Laflin is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Reading 0-2 Chelsea U21. Goals: Chizaram Ezenwata 21' for Chelsea U21; Chizaram Ezenwata 25' for Chelsea U21. Attendance: 1,667.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 21' Goal: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21)
  • 25' Goal: Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21)
  • 79' Yellow card: Harrison Bettoni (Chelsea U21)
  • 90'+2' Yellow card: Harrison Mcmahon (Chelsea U21)
  • 90'+2' Yellow card: Reggie Watson (Chelsea U21)
Match stats (contains the result)
50.7%Possession49.3%
11Shots17
2Shots on target5
7Corners6
18Fouls8
2Offsides2
3Saves2
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Reading 4-2-3-1

Coach: Leam Richardson

  1. 25 Jack Stevens GK
  2. 39 Ashqar Ahmed DEF
  3. 20 Josh Knight DEF
  4. 23 Conor Masterson DEF
  5. 3 Jeriel Dorsett DEF
  6. 6 Liam Fraser MID
  7. 8 Charlie Savage MID
  8. 14 Randell Williams FWD
  9. 43 David Hicks MID
  10. 11 Daniel Kyerewaa FWD
  11. 18 Jacob Brown FWD

Bench

  • 48 Matt Rowley GK
  • 49 Emmanuel Osho DEF
  • 42 Boyd Beacroft DEF
  • 37 Luke Howard MID
  • 65 Kevin Mfuamba MID
  • 55 Reece Evans FWD
  • 50 Jerae Jones FWD

Chelsea U21 4-2-3-1

  1. 50 Freddy Bernal GK
  2. 51 Leo Black DEF
  3. 56 Alfie Osborne DEF
  4. 48 Justin Marvellous Osagie DEF
  5. 37 Olutayo Subuloye DEF
  6. 47 Harrison Mcmahon
  7. 31 Reggie Watson MID
  8. 52 Harrison Bettoni MID
  9. 46 Kendry Páez FWD
  10. 55 Sol Gordon
  11. 62 Chizaram Ezenwata

Bench

  • 85 Kian Best DEF
  • 32 Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli MID
  • 61 Mathis Eboué MID
  • 60 Toby Bell GK
  • 69 Dante Waite DEF
  • 74 Hezekiah-Daniel Jahaziel Grimwad MID
  • 66 Ibrahim Rabbaj FWD