Reading vs Cambridge United

League One 16 Mar 2024, 15:00
Reading
Reading
4–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 B. Speedie Round 39

Match report

Reading thrashed Cambridge United 4-0 in the League One on 16 March 2024.

Reading dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 16 shots to Cambridge United's 8.

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

Half-time 2-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 16 - 8 On target 8 - 2 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Lewis Wing
Reading · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Femi Azeez 1 goal
8 Sam Smith 1 goal
8 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 goal
8 Amadou Salif Mbengue 67 passes (90% accurate)
First half vs second half
Reading stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 11–5
Shots On Goal 3–0 5–2
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 4–2 3–2
Attacks 88–37 54–49
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
142 Attacks 86
80 Dangerous Attacks 52
8 On Target 1
9 Off Target 7
16 Shots Total 8
8 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 6
9 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 10
7 Corners 4
3 Offsides 2
63% Ball Possession 37%
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 4
578 Passes Total 325
484 Passes Accurate 226
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
22 J. Pereira
2 C. Mola 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 20 J. Dorsett
29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
11 F. Azeez 7 H. Knibbs 4 B. Elliott
10 S. Smith
Cambridge United · 4-3-3
1 J. Stevens
26 J. Gibbons 6 R. Bennett 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
24 J. Cousins 4 P. Digby 7 J. Brophy
2 L. Bennett 18 L. Taylor 21 E. Kachunga
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 12 Paul Mukairu
  • 30 Kelvin Abrefa
  • 15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 6 Harlee Dean
  • 40 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 1 David Button
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
Cambridge United
Coach
G. Monk
Substitutes
  • 25 William Mannion
  • 14 Sullay Kaikai
  • 10 Jack Lankester
  • 23 Gassan Ahadme
  • 15 Jubril Okedina
  • 19 Adam May
  • 27 Macauley Bonne
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ W. Mannion ↓ J. Stevens Cambridge United
  • 46' ↑ S. Kaikai ↓ D. Andrew Cambridge United
  • 56' ↑ P. Mukairu ↓ B. Elliott Reading
  • 73' ↑ J. Lankester ↓ J. Cousins Cambridge United
  • 76' ↑ K. Abrefa ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
  • 77' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ O. Azeez Reading
  • 82' ↑ G. Yahyai ↓ L. Taylor Cambridge United
  • 88' ↑ T. Rushesha ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 88' ↑ H. Dean ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
Cards
  • 84' R. Bennett Cambridge United
Head-to-head
Reading 3 1 draws 1 Cambridge United
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
Reading D D L W D
Cambridge United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Cambridge United?
Reading won 4-0 against Cambridge United on 16 March 2024.
Who won Reading vs Cambridge United?
Reading won the match 4-0.
Where was Reading vs Cambridge United played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Cambridge United?
Reading had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.