Reading vs Barnsley

League One 24 Jan 2026, 15:00
Reading
Reading
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium 👤 L. Doughty Round 28

Match report

Reading shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Barnsley in the League One on 24 January 2026.

Reading dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 10 shots to Barnsley's 3.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with L. Doughty in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 10 - 3 On target 3 - 2 Corners 9 - 6 Fouls 7 - 12 Yellow cards 3
7
Player of the match
Haydon Roberts
Reading · 1 goal
7 Jack Marriott 1 goal
7 Adam Phillips 1 goal
7 David McGoldrick 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Andy Yiadom captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–2 4–1
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–1
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 4–3 5–3
Attacks 60–41 56–34
Match statistics
9 Corners 6
4 Substitution 3
116 Attacks 75
57 Dangerous Attacks 34
3 On Target 2
7 Off Target 1
61% Ball Possession 39%
10 Shots Total 3
3 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 1
4 Shots Blocked 0
5 Shots Inside Box 2
5 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 12
9 Corners 6
1 Offsides 5
64% Ball Possession 36%
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 1
538 Passes Total 302
451 Passes Accurate 231
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Pereira
17 A. Yiadom 15 P. O’Connor 3 J. Dorsett 5 H. Roberts
10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
11 D. Kyerewaa 29 K. Doyle 32 P. Lane
7 J. Marriott
Barnsley · 4-2-3-1
1 O. Goodman
27 T. Watson 15 E. O'Connell 5 J. Shepherd 14 N. Ogbeta
30 J. Bland 8 A. Phillips
7 C. O'Keeffe 22 P. Kelly 19 R. Cleary
10 D. McGoldrick
Reading
Coach
Noel Hunt
Substitutes
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 24 Ryan Nyambe
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
  • 27 Will Keane
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 6 Liam Fraser
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 6 Maël de Gevigney
  • 40 Davis Keillor-Dunn
  • 45 Vimal Yoganathan
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 4 Marc Roberts
  • 20 Charlie Lennon
  • 39 Leo Farrell
Substitutions
  • 22' ↑ M. de Gevigney ↓ J. Shepherd Barnsley
  • 64' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ P. Lane Reading
  • 69' ↑ D. Keillor-Dunn ↓ D. McGoldrick Barnsley
  • 79' ↑ R. Nyambe ↓ A. Yiadom Reading
  • 79' ↑ W. Keane ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 79' ↑ M. Ritchie ↓ H. Roberts Reading
  • 80' ↑ V. Yoganathan ↓ A. Phillips Barnsley
Cards
  • 19' J. Shepherd Barnsley
  • 57' C. O'Keeffe Barnsley
  • 84' D. Keillor-Dunn 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 drew 2-2 against Barnsley on 24 January 2026.
Who won Reading vs Barnsley?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Reading vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Who had more possession in Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.