Reading vs Bradford City

League One 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
Reading
Reading
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bradford City
Bradford City
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium 👤 B. Speedie Round 35

Match report

Reading edged past Bradford City 2-1 in the League One on 28 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Bradford City dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 13 shots to Reading's 9.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with B. Speedie in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 29% - 71% Shots 9 - 13 On target 2 - 2 Corners 5 - 6 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Paddy Lane
Reading · 1 goal
8 Lewis Wing 68 passes (81% accurate)
7 Matt Ritchie 1 goal
7 Matthew Pennington 1 goal
7 Ryan Nyambe captained the side
First half vs second half
Bradford City came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–3 6–10
Shots On Goal 0–0 2–2
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 3–4 2–2
Attacks 45–63 41–53
Match statistics
5 Corners 6
5 Substitution 4
86 Attacks 116
28 Dangerous Attacks 54
2 On Target 3
8 Off Target 11
29% Ball Possession 71%
9 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 11
5 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Saves 0
442 Passes Total 409
332 Passes Accurate 297
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Pereira
24 R. Nyambe 15 P. O’Connor 33 D. Williams 16 B. Ward
10 L. Wing 6 L. Fraser
29 K. Doyle 8 C. Savage 21 R. Williams
9 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
28 M. Pennington 15 A. Baldwin 26 C. Tilt
7 J. Neufville 21 J. Metcalfe 6 M. Power 17 T. Wright
10 A. Sarcevic 23 B. Pointon
27 E. Wheatley
Reading
Coach
Leam Richardson
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
  • 57 Sean Patton
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 3 Jeriel Dorsett
Bradford City
Coach
Graham Alexander
Substitutes
  • 3 Ibou Touray
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys
  • 4 Joe Wright
  • 25 Joe Hilton
  • 33 Harrison Ashby
  • 8 Lee Evans
  • 14 Paul Mullin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ R. Nyambe Reading
  • 65' ↑ I. Touray ↓ A. Baldwin Bradford City
  • 65' ↑ S. Humphrys ↓ E. Wheatley Bradford City
  • 79' ↑ F. Burns ↓ D. Williams Reading
  • 79' ↑ S. Patton ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 79' ↑ M. Ritchie ↓ L. Fraser Reading
  • 86' ↑ P. Lane ↓ R. Williams Reading
  • 89' ↑ J. Wright ↓ B. Pointon Bradford City
  • 90+9' ↑ P. Mullin ↓ T. Wright Bradford City
Cards
  • 34' D. Williams Reading
  • 87' S. Patton Reading
  • 90+10' K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 1 0 draws 1 Bradford City
2026-02-28 Reading vs Bradford City 2 - 1
2025-12-13 Bradford City vs Reading 2 - 0
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Bradford City D W D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Bradford City?
Reading won 2-1 against Bradford City on 28 February 2026.
Who won Reading vs Bradford City?
Reading won the match 2-1.
Where was Reading vs Bradford City played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Who had more possession in Reading vs Bradford City?
Bradford City had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.