Reading vs Colchester United

League Cup - 1st Round 5 Sep 2020, 14:00
Reading
Reading
3–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Colchester United
Colchester United
🏟 Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 J. Smith

Match report

Reading beat Colchester United 3-1 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 5 September 2020.

Reading dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 12 shots to Colchester United's 11.

The match was played at Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with J. Smith in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 12 - 11 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 4 - 17
10
Player of the match
Lucas João
Reading · 3 goals
8 Jevani Brown 1 goal
8 Felipe Araruna 1 assist
8 Michael Morrison 1 assist
8 Michael Olise 78 passes (92% accurate)
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 11
5 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 5
10 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 4
4 Fouls 17
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 3
60% Ball Possession 40%
3 Saves 2
595 Passes Total 398
525 Passes Accurate 314
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
22 L. Southwood
20 F. Araruna 4 M. Morrison 6 L. Moore 38 E. Bristow
7 M. Olise 24 S. Aluko 28 J. Laurent 12 M. McNulty
18 L. João 9 S. Baldock
Colchester United · 4-4-2
1 D. Gerken
17 M. Scarlett 18 T. Eastman 5 T. Smith 3 C. Bramall
14 N. Chilvers 8 H. Pell 24 B. Stevenson 23 K. Poku
10 J. Brown 11 C. Harriott
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 40 Jökull Andresson
  • 35 Imari Samuels
  • 3 Omar Richards
  • 36 Nelson Abbey
  • 34 Dejan Tetek
  • 8 Andy Rinomhota
  • 37 Nahum Melvin-Lambert
Colchester United
Coach
S. Ball
Substitutes
  • 29 Shamal George
  • 2 Miles Welch-Hayes
  • 6 Omar Sowunmi
  • 31 Sammie McLeod
  • 33 Marley Marshall
  • 7 Courtney Senior
  • 32 Jake Hutchinson
Head-to-head
Reading 2 0 draws 1 Colchester United
2024-08-13 Colchester United vs Reading 3 - 2
2022-07-02 Reading vs Colchester United 2 - 0
2020-09-05 Reading vs Colchester United 3 - 1
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Colchester United D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Colchester United?
Reading won 3-1 against Colchester United on 5 September 2020.
Who won Reading vs Colchester United?
Reading won the match 3-1.
Where was Reading vs Colchester United played?
The match was played at Madejski Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Colchester United?
Reading had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.