Reading vs Stevenage

League One 19 Aug 2023, 14:00
Reading
Reading
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Stevenage
Stevenage
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 A. Backhouse Round 4

Match report

Reading beat Stevenage 2-0 in the League One on 19 August 2023.

Reading dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 20 shots to Stevenage's 6.

N. Thompson was sent off in the 22th minute.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 20 - 6 On target 7 - 4 Corners 7 - 0 Fouls 12 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Reading · 2 goals
8 David Button 4 saves
8 Krisztián Hegyi 5 saves
8 Aaron Pressley captained the side
7 Amadou Salif Mbengue captained the side
First half vs second half
Reading stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 12–1
Shots On Goal 2–4 5–0
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 4–0 3–0
Match statistics
20 Shots Total 6
7 Shots On Goal 4
10 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 0
12 Shots Inside Box 3
8 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 8
7 Corners 0
4 Offsides 4
71% Ball Possession 29%
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 5
575 Passes Total 234
469 Passes Accurate 122
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
1 D. Button
27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 32 N. Abbey 47 M. Carson
28 M. Camara 23 S. Hutchinson 8 C. Savage 7 H. Knibbs
15 K. Ehibhatiomhan 42 C. Vickers
Stevenage · 3-4-1-2
12 K. Hegyi
17 F. Burns 4 N. Thompson 5 C. Piergianni
14 K. Smith 23 L. Thompson 8 J. Forster-Caskey 3 D. Butler
11 J. Roberts
19 J. Reid 20 A. Pressley
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 11 Femi Azeez
  • 12 Paul Mukairu
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 5 Tom McIntyre
  • 4 Ben Elliott
  • 31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke
  • 6 Harlee Dean
Stevenage
Coach
S. Evans
Substitutes
  • 22 Harrison Neal
  • 7 Alex MacDonald
  • 24 Ben Thompson
  • 25 Reece Hannam
  • 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond
  • 9 Elliott List
Substitutions
  • 11' ↑ H. Neal ↓ K. Smith Stevenage
  • 24' ↑ A. MacDonald ↓ J. Reid Stevenage
  • 39' ↑ O. Azeez ↓ H. Knibbs Reading
  • 46' ↑ B. Thompson ↓ L. Thompson Stevenage
  • 59' ↑ P. Mukairu ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
  • 67' ↑ R. Hannam ↓ J. Roberts Stevenage
  • 72' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 73' ↑ T. Mcintyre ↓ M. Carson Reading
  • 73' ↑ B. Elliott ↓ C. Vickers Reading
Cards
  • 22' N. Thompson Stevenage
  • 5' N. Thompson Stevenage
  • 10' J. Reid Stevenage
  • 22' N. Thompson Stevenage
  • 26' A. MacDonald Stevenage
  • 69' H. Neal Stevenage
Head-to-head
Reading 3 2 draws 2 Stevenage
2026-03-21 Stevenage vs Reading 1 - 0
2025-11-06 Reading vs Stevenage 1 - 0
2025-03-15 Reading vs Stevenage 1 - 1
2024-11-09 Stevenage vs Reading 1 - 1
2024-02-06 Stevenage vs Reading 0 - 1
2023-08-19 Reading vs Stevenage 2 - 0
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Stevenage D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Stevenage?
Reading won 2-0 against Stevenage on 19 August 2023.
Who won Reading vs Stevenage?
Reading won the match 2-0.
Where was Reading vs Stevenage played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Stevenage?
Reading had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.