Reading vs Exeter

League One 27 Jan 2026, 20:00
Reading
Reading
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Exeter
Exeter
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium 👤 C. Breakspear Round 29

Match report

Reading shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Exeter in the League One on 27 January 2026.

Exeter had 10 shots to Reading's 9.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with C. Breakspear in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Shots 9 - 10 On target 5 - 2 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 7 - 15 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Paudie O’Connor
Reading · 1 goal
8 Will Keane 1 goal
8 Pierce Sweeney 1 goal
8 Luca Woodhouse 1 goal
7 Jeriel Dorsett 81 passes (90% accurate)
First half vs second half
Reading stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–6 7–4
Shots On Goal 1–1 4–1
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 1–2 4–1
Attacks 56–37 38–40
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
4 Substitution 5
94 Attacks 77
34 Dangerous Attacks 21
5 On Target 2
5 Off Target 8
9 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 2
1 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 5
7 Fouls 15
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
57% Ball Possession 43%
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 4
515 Passes Total 391
419 Passes Accurate 301
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
1 J. Pereira
24 R. Nyambe 15 P. O’Connor 3 J. Dorsett 5 H. Roberts
11 D. Kyerewaa 8 C. Savage 10 L. Wing 29 K. Doyle
27 W. Keane 7 J. Marriott
Exeter · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Whitworth
26 P. Sweeney 5 J. Fitzwater 20 L. Woodhouse
14 I. Niskanen 6 E. Brierley 2 J. McMillan 34 L. Oakes
12 R. Cole 19 S. Cox
9 J. Wareham
Reading
Coach
Noel Hunt
Substitutes
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 6 Liam Fraser
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 10 Jack Aitchison
  • 28 Timur Tutierov
  • 15 Johnly Yfeko
  • 4 Ed Turns
  • 27 Josh Magennis
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 17 Akeel Higgins
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ J. Aitchison ↓ R. Cole Exeter
  • 59' ↑ T. Tuterov ↓ S. Cox Exeter
  • 64' ↑ J. Yfeko ↓ J. McMillan Exeter
  • 67' ↑ P. Lane ↓ D. Kyerewaa Reading
  • 77' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ W. Keane Reading
  • 77' ↑ E. Turns ↓ P. Sweeney Exeter
  • 77' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ J. Wareham Exeter
  • 87' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 88' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ J. Marriott Reading
Cards
  • 69' J. R. Dorsett A. Reading
  • 74' L. Woodhouse Exeter
  • 78' P. O'Connor Reading
  • 79' H. Roberts Reading
  • 90+6' R. Nyambe Reading
  • 90+11' T. Tuterov Exeter
Head-to-head
Reading 3 3 draws 1 Exeter
2026-01-27 Reading vs Exeter 2 - 2
2025-10-11 Exeter vs Reading 1 - 1
2025-03-04 Reading vs Exeter City 0 - 0
2024-10-22 Exeter City vs Reading 1 - 2
2024-01-01 Reading vs Exeter City 3 - 2
2023-09-19 Exeter City vs Reading 0 - 9
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Exeter D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Exeter?
Reading drew 2-2 against Exeter on 27 January 2026.
Who won Reading vs Exeter?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Reading vs Exeter played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.