Cambridge United vs Reading

League One 4 Sep 2023, 19:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 D. Drysdale Round 6

Match report

Cambridge United edged past Reading 1-0 in the League One on 4 September 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge United had 17 shots to Reading's 13.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with D. Drysdale in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 17 - 13 On target 3 - 4 Corners 9 - 5 Fouls 8 - 15 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Amadou Salif Mbengue
Reading · captained the side
8 Femi Azeez captained the side
7 Fejiri Okenabirhie 1 goal
7 William Mannion 4 saves
7 Liam Bennett captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge United stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–8 10–5
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–1
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 4–1 5–4
Match statistics
17 Shots Total 13
3 Shots On Goal 4
10 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 15
9 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
42% Ball Possession 58%
1 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 2
318 Passes Total 439
196 Passes Accurate 334
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-5-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
25 W. Mannion
2 L. Bennett 6 R. Bennett 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
4 P. Digby 8 G. Thomas
7 J. Brophy 10 J. Lankester 14 S. Kaikai
23 G. Ahadme
Reading · 4-5-1
1 D. Button
27 A. Mbengue 6 H. Dean 32 N. Abbey 47 M. Carson
11 F. Azeez 8 C. Savage 4 B. Elliott 23 S. Hutchinson 7 H. Knibbs
42 C. Vickers
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 21 Elias Kachunga
  • 27 John-Kymani Gordon
  • 9 Fejiri Okenabirhie
  • 13 James Holden
  • 11 Harrison Dunk
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  • 22 Lewis Simper
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 2 Clinton Mola
  • 36 Michael Craig
  • 40 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke
  • 5 Tom McIntyre
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ B. Elliott Reading
  • 58' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ M. Carson Reading
  • 72' ↑ E. Kachunga ↓ J. Lankester Cambridge United
  • 73' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ S. Kaikai Cambridge United
  • 73' ↑ F. Okenabirhie ↓ G. Yahyai Cambridge United
  • 80' ↑ M. Craig ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 80' ↑ C. Mola ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 83' ↑ T. Rushesha ↓ O. Azeez Reading
Cards
  • 27' H. Dean Reading
  • 65' M. Morrison Cambridge United
  • 68' S. Hutchinson Reading
  • 70' A. Yiadom Reading
  • 75' C. Savage Reading
Head-to-head
Cambridge United 1 1 draws 3 Reading
2026-09-12 Cambridge Utd vs Reading 0 - 0
2025-01-01 Cambridge United vs Reading 1 - 3
2024-12-03 Reading vs Cambridge United 3 - 0
2024-03-16 Reading vs Cambridge United 4 - 0
2023-09-04 Cambridge United vs Reading 1 - 0
Recent form
Cambridge United D D D W D
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge United vs Reading?
Cambridge United won 1-0 against Reading on 4 September 2023.
Who won Cambridge United vs Reading?
Cambridge United won the match 1-0.
Where was Cambridge United vs Reading played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Reading?
Reading had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.