Cambridge United vs Reading

League One 1 Jan 2025, 15:00
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1–3
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) 👤 J. Miles Round 24

Match report

Reading beat Cambridge United 3-1 in the League One on 1 January 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Cambridge United had 16 shots to Reading's 12.

The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), with J. Miles in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 16 - 12 On target 5 - 6 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Harvey Knibbs
Reading · 2 goals
8 Josh Stokes captained the side
8 Louie Holzman captained the side
8 Charlie Savage 1 assist
7 Elias Kachunga 1 goal
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–4 6–8
Shots On Goal 4–1 1–5
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 6–1 3–2
Attacks 45–39 42–33
Match statistics
9 Corners 3
3 Substitution 4
87 Attacks 72
69 Dangerous Attacks 38
5 On Target 6
14 Off Target 5
16 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 6
3 Shots Off Goal 4
8 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 6
9 Fouls 14
9 Corners 3
4 Offsides 1
52% Ball Possession 48%
1 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 4
282 Passes Total 289
176 Passes Accurate 189
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge United · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Stevens
15 J. Okedina 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
2 L. Bennett 24 J. Cousins 14 K. Smith 7 J. Brophy
22 J. Stokes
9 D. N'Lundulu 10 E. Kachunga
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
34 L. Holzman 6 H. Dean 24 T. Bindon 30 A. Garcia
7 H. Knibbs 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
20 C. Campbell 10 S. Smith 28 M. Camara
Cambridge United
Coach
G. Monk
Substitutes
  • 18 Ryan Loft
  • 36 Daniel Barton
  • 17 Taylor Richards
  • 27 Vicente Reyes
  • 6 Kelland Watts
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  • 34 Brandon Njoku
Reading
Coach
N. Hunt
Substitutes
  • 32 Abraham Kanu
  • 2 Kelvin Abrefa
  • 14 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 1 David Button
  • 44 Tyler Sackey
  • 49 Emmanuel Osho
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ A. Kanu ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
  • 73' ↑ R. Loft ↓ E. Kachunga Cambridge United
  • 79' ↑ D. Barton ↓ K. Smith Cambridge United
  • 84' ↑ K. Abrefa ↓ L. Holzman Reading
  • 86' ↑ T. Richards ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge United
  • 88' ↑ T. Rushesha ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 88' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ S. Smith Reading
Cards
  • 71' J. Brophy Cambridge United
  • 81' L. Holzman Reading
  • 90+3' L. Wing 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 lost 1-3 against Reading on 1 January 2025.
Who won Cambridge United vs Reading?
Reading won the match 3-1.
Where was Cambridge United vs Reading played?
The match was played at Cledara Abbey Stadium (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire).
Who had more possession in Cambridge United vs Reading?
Cambridge United had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.