Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21

Premier League 2 - Premier League 2 23 Feb 2026, 19:00
Reading U21
Reading U21
1–4
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium 👤 E. Swallow

Match report

Arsenal U21 cruised past Reading U21 4-1 in the Premier League 2 - Premier League 2 on 23 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with E. Swallow in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 51% - 49% On target 2 - 8 Corners 2 - 2 Yellow cards 9
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 2–2 0–0
Attacks 38–38 45–43
Match statistics
2 Corners 2
4 Substitution 4
83 Attacks 81
42 Dangerous Attacks 39
2 On Target 8
5 Off Target 5
51% Ball Possession 49%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading U21 · 4-4-2
1 H. Rhone
2 E. Osho 6 T. Sackey 5 P. Duah 3 K. Abrefa
4 A. Rinomhota 8 L. Howard 7 J. Jones 10 D. Hicks
11 K. Smith 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Arsenal U21 · 4-4-2
1 J. Porter
2 J. Dixon 4 B. Clarke 5 M. Salmon 3 M. Washington
6 I. Ibrahim 8 T. Julienne 7 C. O'Neill 10 D. Agustien
11 A. Harriman-Annous 9 E. Mooney
Reading U21
Coach
Michael Gilkes
Substitutes
  • 13 J. Welland
  • 12 S. Harrison
  • 14 C. Bowdery
  • 15 J. Barough
  • 16 R. Evans
Arsenal U21
Substitutes
  • 13 K. Ranson
  • 12 J. Ogunnaike
  • 14 A. Marciniak
  • 16 A. Stevens
  • 15 B. Bailey-Joseph
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ R. Evans ↓ K. Smith Reading U21
  • 65' ↑ S. Harrison ↓ L. Howard Reading U21
  • 80' ↑ A. Marciniak ↓ A. Harriman-Annous Arsenal U21
  • 80' ↑ A. Stevens ↓ D. Agustien Arsenal U21
  • 82' ↑ C. Bowdery ↓ A. Rinomhota Reading U21
  • 82' ↑ J. Barough ↓ J. Jones Reading U21
  • 84' ↑ J. Ogunnaike ↓ J. Dixon Arsenal U21
  • 88' ↑ B. Bailey-Joseph ↓ C. O'Neill Arsenal U21
Cards
  • 30' J. Jones Reading U21
  • 48' D. Agustien Arsenal U21
  • 60' L. Howard Reading U21
  • 63' I. Ibrahim Arsenal U21
  • 77' K. Abrefa Reading U21
  • 85' E. Mooney Arsenal U21
  • 89' J. Ogunnaike Arsenal U21
  • 90+6' R. Evans Reading U21
  • 90+8' P. Duah Reading U21
Head-to-head
Reading U21 0 0 draws 3 Arsenal U21
2026-02-23 Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21 1 - 4
2023-09-03 Arsenal U21 vs Reading U21 3 - 0
2023-02-03 Arsenal U21 vs Reading U21 2 - 1
Recent form
Reading U21 D L W L W
Arsenal U21 D L D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21?
Reading U21 lost 1-4 against Arsenal U21 on 23 February 2026.
Who won Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21?
Arsenal U21 won the match 4-1.
Where was Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21 played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Who had more possession in Reading U21 vs Arsenal U21?
Reading U21 had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.