Reading vs Arsenal U21

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 14 Nov 2023, 19:00
Reading
Reading
5–2
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 A. Young Round 9

Match report

Reading cruised past Arsenal U21 5-2 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 14 November 2023. It was 3-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Arsenal U21 dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Reading had 24 shots to Arsenal U21's 18.

A. Heaven was sent off in the 89th minute.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with A. Young in charge.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 24 - 18 On target 13 - 6 Corners 8 - 6 Fouls 18 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Reiss Nelson
Arsenal U21 · 1 assist
8 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Caylan Vickers 1 goal
8 Harvey Knibbs 1 goal
8 Khayon Edwards 1 goal
First half vs second half
Reading stepped it up after the break, with 16 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–6 16–12
Shots On Goal 5–3 8–3
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 2–2 6–4
Attacks 47–56 35–33
Match statistics
1 Penalty 2
5 Substitution 4
82 Attacks 89
48 Dangerous Attacks 48
13 On Target 5
11 Off Target 11
24 Shots Total 18
13 Shots On Goal 6
8 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 7
20 Shots Inside Box 16
4 Shots Outside Box 2
18 Fouls 11
8 Corners 6
0 Offsides 3
37% Ball Possession 63%
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 8
323 Passes Total 558
255 Passes Accurate 484
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
22 J. Pereira
18 N. Guinness-Walker 3 T. Holmes 6 H. Dean 47 M. Carson
42 C. Vickers 27 A. Mbengue 36 M. Craig 12 P. Mukairu
19 J. Wareham 15 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Arsenal U21 · 4-2-3-1
48 O. Ejeheri
76 R. Walters 50 T. Foran 61 Z. Monlouis 79 A. Heaven
53 J. Henry-Francis 55 B. Ibrahim
71 C. Jr. 21 F. Vieira 24 R. Nelson
47 K. Edwards
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 29 Lewis Wing
  • 7 Harvey Knibbs
  • 2 Clinton Mola
  • 10 Sam Smith
  • 58 Charlie Wellens
  • 1 David Button
  • 59 Ashqar Ahmed
Arsenal U21
Coach
M. Ali
Substitutes
  • 51 Jimi Gower
  • 39 Miguel Azeez
  • 84 Sebastian Ferdinand
  • 89 Josh Nichols
  • 54 James Hillson
  • 87 Maldini Kacurri
  • 66 Ismail M'Hand
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ J. Gower ↓ J. Henry-Francis Arsenal U21
  • 56' ↑ M. Azeez ↓ B. Ibrahim Arsenal U21
  • 63' ↑ L. Wing ↓ N. Guinness-Walker Reading
  • 64' ↑ H. Knibbs ↓ J. Wareham Reading
  • 73' ↑ C. Mola ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 73' ↑ S. Smith ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 78' ↑ S. Ferdinand ↓ Z. Monlouis Arsenal U21
  • 86' ↑ C. Wellens ↓ C. Vickers Reading
  • 90+5' ↑ J. Nichols ↓ R. Nelson Arsenal U21
Cards
  • 89' A. Heaven Arsenal U21
  • 11' B. Ibrahim Arsenal U21
  • 19' R. Walters Arsenal U21
  • 45+3' N. Guinness-Walker Reading
  • 54' T. Holmes Reading
  • 67' M. Craig Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 1 0 draws 0 Arsenal U21
2023-11-14 Reading vs Arsenal U21 5 - 2
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Arsenal U21 D L D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Arsenal U21?
Reading won 5-2 against Arsenal U21 on 14 November 2023.
Who won Reading vs Arsenal U21?
Reading won the match 5-2.
Where was Reading vs Arsenal U21 played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.