Bristol Rovers vs Reading

League One 26 Apr 2025, 11:30
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire) 👤 S. Mather Round 45

Match report

Reading beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in the League One on 26 April 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers had 16 shots to Reading's 11.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire), with S. Mather in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 16 - 11 On target 5 - 6 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 12 - 14 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Joel Pereira
Reading · 5 saves
8 Lewis Wing 1 goal
8 Chem Campbell 1 goal
8 James Wilson captained the side
8 Amadou Salif Mbengue captained the side
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–3 5–8
Shots On Goal 4–2 1–4
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 2–3 3–2
Attacks 30–20 22–23
Match statistics
5 Corners 5
4 Substitution 3
52 Attacks 43
69 Dangerous Attacks 53
6 On Target 4
9 Off Target 7
16 Shots Total 11
5 Shots On Goal 6
8 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 14
5 Corners 5
6 Offsides 5
45% Ball Possession 55%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 5
224 Passes Total 297
136 Passes Accurate 200
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-1-2
31 J. Ward
5 J. Wilson 17 C. Taylor 25 S. Swinkels
32 J. Hunt 26 M. Butcher 14 R. Sawyers 6 C. Mola
37 K. Shaw
24 G. O'Donkor 10 R. Sotiriou
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
14 T. Rushesha 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 30 A. Garcia
7 H. Knibbs 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
20 C. Campbell 19 J. Wareham 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Iñigo Calderón
Substitutes
  • 11 Luke Thomas
  • 43 Ollie Dewsbury
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 8 Grant Ward
  • 35 Matthew Hall
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 29 Jamie Lindsay
Reading
Coach
N. Hunt
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 10 Billy Bodin
  • 41 Tom Norcott
  • 38 Michael Stickland
  • 11 Tom Carroll
  • 37 Adrian Akande
  • 28 Mamadi Camara
Substitutions
  • 72' ↑ O. Dewsbury ↓ K. Shaw Bristol Rovers
  • 72' ↑ L. Thomas ↓ C. Mola Bristol Rovers
  • 76' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ T. Rushesha Reading
  • 82' ↑ S. Sinclair ↓ S. Swinkels Bristol Rovers
  • 82' ↑ G. Ward ↓ G. ODonkor Bristol Rovers
  • 86' ↑ B. Bodin ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 90+2' ↑ M. Stickland ↓ J. Wareham Reading
Cards
  • 59' A. S. Mbengue Reading
  • 90' R. Sotiriou Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 0 1 draws 3 Reading
2025-04-26 Bristol Rovers vs Reading 0 - 2
2024-10-26 Reading vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2024-04-09 Bristol Rovers vs Reading 0 - 2
2023-11-07 Reading vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Reading?
Bristol Rovers lost 0-2 against Reading on 26 April 2025.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Reading?
Reading won the match 2-0.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Reading played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (Bristol, Gloucestershire).
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Reading?
Reading had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.