Reading vs Cambridge United

League One 3 Dec 2024, 20:00
Reading
Reading
3–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 S. Allison Round 18

Match report

Reading cruised past Cambridge United 3-0 in the League One on 3 December 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Reading dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 14 shots to Cambridge United's 12.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 66% - 34% Shots 14 - 12 On target 9 - 3 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 11 - 11 Yellow cards 3
10
Player of the match
Lewis Wing
Reading · 2 goals
10 Ben Elliott 3 assists
8 Joel Pereira 3 saves
8 Michael Craig 62 passes (79% accurate)
8 Amadou Salif Mbengue 66 passes (80% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–6 3–6
Shots On Goal 6–1 3–2
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 5–3 1–1
Attacks 63–58 62–43
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
4 Substitution 4
125 Attacks 101
0 Attacks 1
42 Dangerous Attacks 36
8 On Target 3
7 Off Target 9
14 Shots Total 12
9 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 11
6 Corners 4
0 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 6
584 Passes Total 287
497 Passes Accurate 193
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
5 M. Craig 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 3 J. Dorsett
4 B. Elliott 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
20 C. Campbell 10 S. Smith 28 M. Camara
Cambridge United · 3-4-3
27 V. Reyes
16 Z. Rossi 5 M. Morrison 3 D. Andrew
2 L. Bennett 24 J. Cousins 14 K. Smith 7 J. Brophy
10 E. Kachunga 9 D. N'Lundulu 19 S. Lavery
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 7 Harvey Knibbs
  • 6 Harlee Dean
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 49 Emmanuel Osho
  • 1 David Button
  • 39 Ashqar Ahmed
  • 44 Tyler Sackey
Cambridge United
Coach
G. Monk
Substitutes
  • 34 Brandon Njoku
  • 6 Kelland Watts
  • 18 Ryan Loft
  • 37 Amaru Kaunda
  • 1 Jack Stevens
  • 29 Connor O'Riordan
  • 39 Pete Holmes
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ H. Knibbs ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 62' ↑ B. Njoku ↓ S. Lavery Cambridge United
  • 68' ↑ K. Watts ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge United
  • 69' ↑ R. Loft ↓ D. Nlundulu Cambridge United
  • 83' ↑ A. Kaunda ↓ E. Kachunga Cambridge United
  • 86' ↑ H. Dean ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 89' ↑ E. Osho ↓ C. Campbell Reading
  • 89' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
Cards
  • 9' M. Camara Reading
  • 54' J. Cousins Cambridge United
  • 56' B. Elliott Reading
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 3-0 against Cambridge United on 3 December 2024.
Who won Reading vs Cambridge United?
Reading won the match 3-0.
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 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.