Reading vs Barnsley

League One 3 May 2025, 14:00
Reading
Reading
2–4
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 C. Brook Round 46

Match report

Barnsley beat Reading 4-2 in the League One on 3 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 6 goals arrived after half-time.

Barnsley had 12 shots to Reading's 8.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 8 - 12 On target 4 - 9 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Barnsley · 2 goals
8 Lewis Wing 1 goal
8 Billy Bodin 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Jon Russell 1 goal
7 Stephen Humphrys 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 4–7
Shots On Goal 1–3 3–6
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 1–2 4–1
Attacks 43–41 35–47
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
5 Substitution 4
78 Attacks 88
0 Attacks 2
0 Attacks 2
56 Dangerous Attacks 49
4 On Target 8
0 On Target 1
4 Off Target 4
8 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 9
4 Shots Off Goal 2
0 Shots Blocked 1
3 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 10
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 7
53% Ball Possession 47%
1 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 2
378 Passes Total 335
282 Passes Accurate 241
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
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
Barnsley · 4-3-3
18 J. Gauci
20 D. Lembikisa 6 M. Gevigney 4 M. Roberts 32 J. Earl
30 J. Bland 48 L. Connell 3 J. Russell
2 B. Cotter 40 D. Keillor-Dunn 44 S. Humphrys
Reading
Coach
N. Hunt
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 10 Billy Bodin
  • 3 Jeriel Dorsett
  • 28 Mamadi Camara
  • 11 Tom Carroll
  • 1 David Button
  • 38 Michael Stickland
Barnsley
Coach
C. Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 7 Corey O'Keeffe
  • 8 Adam Phillips
  • 36 Max Watters
  • 31 Kieran Graham
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 21 Conor McCarthy
  • 42 Luke Alker
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ T. Rushesha Reading
  • 57' ↑ B. Bodin ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 71' ↑ C. O'Keeffe ↓ S. Humphrys Barnsley
  • 82' ↑ J. Dorsett ↓ A. Garcia Reading
  • 82' ↑ Mamadi Camará ↓ C. Campbell Reading
  • 82' ↑ M. Watters ↓ B. Cotter Barnsley
  • 82' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ L. Connell Barnsley
  • 90' ↑ T. Carroll ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 90' ↑ K. Graham ↓ D. Keillor-Dunn Barnsley
Cards
  • 60' A. Yiadom Reading
  • 75' L. Connell Barnsley
  • 76' J. Russell Barnsley
Head-to-head
Reading 3 5 draws 3 Barnsley
2026-01-24 Reading vs Barnsley 2 - 2
2025-09-13 Barnsley vs Reading 3 - 2
2025-05-03 Reading vs Barnsley 2 - 4
2024-11-26 Barnsley vs Reading 2 - 2
2024-04-13 Barnsley vs Reading 2 - 2
2023-12-09 Reading vs Barnsley 1 - 3
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading lost 2-4 against Barnsley on 3 May 2025.
Who won Reading vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won the match 4-2.
Where was Reading vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.