Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Reading v Brentford — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Reading 1–2 Brentford. Full time. Brentford go through. Carabao Cup third round, Tue 15 Sep 2026, 20:00 BST. Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading, England.

Reading

1–2

Brentford

Brentford go through

Kick-off (UK time): Tue 15 Sep 2026 · 20:00 BST
Round: Third round
Ground: Madejski Stadium, Reading, England
Final whistle: 15 Sep 2026, 21:52 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Reading	Brentford
First half	0	2
Second half	1	0

UK TV coverage for this match

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance13489

RefereeTom Nield

Reading v Brentford highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT15 events

0'
Kick-off
3'
Goal
Brentford
Callum Wilson ScorerDango Ouattara Assist
45'+1'
Goal
Brentford
Fábio Carvalho ScorerDango Ouattara Assist
45'
Substitution
Brentford
Yehor Yarmoliuk OnMamadou Sangare
61'
Substitution
Brentford
Jannik Schuster OnEl Hadji Malick Diouf Off
63'
Substitution
Reading
Paddy Lane OnHayden Roberts
63'
Substitution
Reading
Jacob Brown OnJamie Reid Off
72'
Goal - Header
Reading
Paudie O'Conner ScorerCharlie Savage Assist
77'
Substitution
Brentford
Aaron Hickey OnFábio Carvalho Off
77'
Substitution
Brentford
Igor Thiago OnCallum Wilson Off
77'
Substitution
Brentford
Jaidon Anthony OnDango Ouattara Off
79'
Substitution
Reading
Kyreece Lisbie OnDaniel Kyerewaa Off
79'
Substitution
Reading
Jeriel Dorsett OnPaudie O'Conner
88'
Substitution
Reading
George Earthy OnJoshua Stokes
90'+5'
Full time

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

ReadingBrentford

29.1%Possession70.9%

17Shots24

3Shots on target8

5Corners7

8Fouls11

2Offsides3

7Saves2

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

259Passes652

188Accurate passes593

72.6%Pass accuracy91.0%

14Crosses22

5Accurate crosses7

54Long balls34

17Accurate long balls18

6Blocked shots6

14Tackles10

10Interceptions7

20Clearances31

17.6%Shots on target (%)33.3%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

35.7%Cross accuracy31.8%

31.5%Long-ball accuracy52.9%

10Successful tackles9

71.4%Tackle success90.0%

20Effective clearances31

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

Reading

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Joel Pereira
Goalkeeper
23
Conor Masterson
Centre Left Defender
15
Paudie O'Conner
Centre Right Defender · Substituted
5
Hayden Roberts
Left Back · Substituted
39
Ashqar Ahmed
Right Back
28
Joshua Stokes
Attacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Charlie Savage
Left Midfielder
6
Liam Fraser
Right Midfielder
9
Jamie Reid
Forward · Substituted
11
Daniel Kyerewaa
Attacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
14
Randell Williams
Attacking Midfielder Right

Substitutes

25
Jack Stephens
Substitute
42
Boyd Beacroft
Substitute
3
Jeriel Dorsett
Substitute · Came on
17
George Earthy
Substitute · Came on
32
Paddy Lane
Substitute · Came on
2
Udoka Godwin-Malife
Substitute
18
Jacob Brown
Substitute · Came on
19
Kyreece Lisbie
Substitute · Came on
10
Lewis Wing
Substitute

Brentford

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

31
Ellery Balcombe
Goalkeeper
3
Rico Henry
Centre Left Defender
20
Kristoffer Ajer
Centre Right Defender
25
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Left Back · Substituted
33
Michael Kayode
Right Back
14
Fábio Carvalho
Attacking Midfielder · Substituted
18
Mamadou Sangare
Left Midfielder · Substituted
24
Mikkel Damsgaard
Right Midfielder
13
Callum Wilson
Forward · Substituted
23
Keane Lewis-Potter
Attacking Midfielder Left
11
Dango Ouattara
Attacking Midfielder Right · Substituted

Substitutes

1
Caoimhín Kelleher
Substitute
9
Igor Thiago
Substitute · Came on
48
Benjamin Fredrick
Substitute
44
Jannik Schuster
Substitute · Came on
19
Jaidon Anthony
Substitute · Came on
2
Aaron Hickey
Substitute · Came on
7
Kevin Schade
Substitute
27
Vitaly Janelt
Substitute
6
Yehor Yarmoliuk
Substitute · Came on

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	Saves
Joel PereiraGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	7
Conor MastersonCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Paudie O'ConnerCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 3 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	1	0	3	1	—
Hayden RobertsLeft Back More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Ashqar AhmedRight Back More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Joshua StokesAttacking Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	4	1	—
Charlie SavageLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	1	3	0	—
Liam FraserRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Jamie ReidForward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	3	1	—
Daniel KyerewaaAttacking Midfielder Left More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Randell WilliamsAttacking Midfielder Right More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Jack StephensSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0
Boyd BeacroftSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Jeriel DorsettSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
George EarthySubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Paddy LaneSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Udoka Godwin-MalifeSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Jacob BrownSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Kyreece LisbieSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Lewis WingSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

10 Feb 2021 · 2020-21 English League Championship

Reading1 – 3

Brentford

19 Dec 2020 · 2020-21 English League Championship

Brentford3 – 1

Reading

30 Jun 2020 · 2019-20 English League Championship

Reading0 – 3

Brentford

23 Nov 2019 · 2019-20 English League Championship

Brentford1 – 0

Reading

13 Apr 2019 · 2018-19 English League Championship

Reading2 – 1

Brentford

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Reading

Cambridge United (A)

12 Sept 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Blackpool (H)

5 Sept 2026 · EFL League One

3 – 1

Mansfield Town (H)

2 Sept 2026 · EFL League One

5 – 0

Stevenage (A)

25 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup

0 – 3

AFC Wimbledon (A)

22 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 0

Brentford

AFC Bournemouth (A)

12 Sept 2026 · Premier League

2 – 2

Sunderland (H)

5 Sept 2026 · Premier League

1 – 1

Leeds United (A)

30 Aug 2026 · Premier League

1 – 1

Birmingham City (A)

25 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup

1 – 6

Tottenham Hotspur (H)

22 Aug 2026 · Premier League

3 – 0

Reading v Brentford: match questions

When and where was Reading v Brentford?

The listed kick-off is Tue 15 Sep 2026, 20:00 BST. The venue is Madejski Stadium, Reading, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Reading v Brentford highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

The main score shows goals in the match, including extra time where played. Penalty shoot-out scores are shown separately. Any aggregate score covers the two legs of a tie.

Match updates

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Reading v Brentford — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Reading

Brentford

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Reading v Brentford highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

Goal

Goal

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Goal - Header

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Full time

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Reading

Starting XI

Substitutes

Brentford

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Reading

Brentford

Reading v Brentford: match questions

When and where was Reading v Brentford?

Where can I watch Reading v Brentford highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates