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Reading vs Brentford

FA Cup
1-2
Final
Madejski Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBRE
29%Possession71%
17Shots24
3On target8
5Corners7
7Saves2
8Fouls11
Team1H2HT
REA011
BRE202

Who won: Brentford 2-1

Brentford beat Reading 2-1 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Madejski Stadium. Goals for Reading: Paudie O'Conner (72'). Goals for Brentford: Callum Wilson (3') and Fábio Carvalho (45'+1').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Dango OuattaraAM-R
  2. 27.4Callum WilsonF
  3. 37.2Fábio CarvalhoAM
  4. 47.1Joel PereiraG
  5. 56.8Paudie O'ConnerCD-R
  6. 66.6Ellery BalcombeG
  7. 76.5Charlie SavageLM
  8. 86.5El Hadji Malick DioufLB
  9. 96.5Mamadou SangareLM
  10. 106.5Keane Lewis-PotterAM-L
  11. 116.4Mikkel DamsgaardRM
  12. 126.3Joshua StokesAM

Team stats

REABRE
8Fouls11
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides3
5Corner Kicks7
7Saves2
29.1Possession70.9
17SHOTS24
3ON GOAL8
0.2On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
188Accurate Passes593
259Passes652
0.7Pass Completion %0.9
5Accurate Crosses7
14Crosses22
0.4Cross %0.3
54Long Balls34
17Accurate Long Balls18
0.3Long Balls %0.5
6Blocked Shots6
10Effective Tackles9
14Tackles10
0.7Tackle %0.9
10Interceptions7
20Effective Clearances31
20Clearances31

Player of the game

Dango Ouattara

BRE · 2 A, 1 on target

7.9

Deserved to win

40%
REA · 2.41 xG
21%
Draw
38%
BRE · 2.36 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Reading 1, Brentford 2.
  3. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).

  4. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Conor Masterson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+3'BRE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.

  6. 90'+1'

    Offside

    Offside, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie is caught offside.

  7. 90'+1'

    Header saved

    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.

    J. Schuster

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'BRE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Paddy Lane.

  10. 90'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.

    J. Anthony

  11. 90'

    Offside

    Offside, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.

  12. 89'

    Shot on target

    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.

  13. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Stokes

    Substitution, Reading. George Earthy replaces Josh Stokes.

    G. Earthy

  14. 87'REA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Igor Thiago.

  15. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).

  16. 86'BRE

    Free kick won

    Josh Stokes (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 85'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Thiago.

    M. Damsgaard

  18. 84'

    Right footed shot saved

    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 Jaidon Anthony with a cross.

    I. Thiago

  19. 82'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

  20. 81'BRE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Liam Fraser.

  21. 81'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.

    A. Hickey

  22. 80'

    Free kick won

    Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).

  24. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. O'Connor

    Substitution, Reading. Jeriel Dorsett replaces Paudie O'Connor.

    J. Dorsett

  25. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Kyerewaa

    Substitution, Reading. Kyreece Lisbie replaces Daniel Kyerewaa.

    K. Lisbie

Leaders

REABRE
Total Shots
Joshua Stokes
4
Dango Ouattara
4
Accurate Passes
Charlie Savage
35
Kristoffer Ajer
94
Defensive Interventions
Liam Fraser
11
Rico Henry
12
Saves
Joel Pereira
7
Ellery Balcombe
2