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Reading lost 0-2 to Chelsea U21

13 Oct 2026 · Group South - 3

EFL Trophy · Group South - 3 Match result
Reading
0 - 2
Chelsea U21
13 Oct 2026 · Madejski Stadium
Reading: result card

League position

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6Reading1263321

Full table

Form (last 5 matches)

ReadingDWLWW

Goalscorers

Reading
  • -
Chelsea U21
  • Chizaram Ezenwata 21'
  • Chizaram Ezenwata 25' (assist: Leo Black)

Lineups

Reading
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: L. Richardson
  • 25J. Stevens
  • 39A. Ahmed
  • 20J. Knight
  • 23C. Masterson
  • 3J. Dorsett
  • 6L. Fraser
  • 8C. Savage
  • 14R. Williams
  • 43D. Hicks
  • 11D. Kyerewaa
  • 18J. Brown
Bench

Matthew Christopher Rowley, E. Osho, Boyd Beacroft, R. Evans, L. Howard, J. Jones, K. Mfuamba

Chelsea U21
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Hudson
  • 50F. Bernal
  • 51Leo Black
  • 56Alfie Osborne
  • 48J. Osagie
  • 37O. Subuloye
  • 47Harrison Mcmahon
  • 31R. Watson
  • 52Harrison Bettoni
  • 46K. Páez
  • 55S. Gordon
  • 62C. Ezenwata
Bench

M. Eboue, Kian Best, T. Bell, H. Grimwade, M. Nicoll-Jazuli, Ibrahim Rabbaj, D. Waite

Substitutions

Reading
  • 57'▲ Jerae Jones ▼ D. Hicks
  • 77'▲ Boyd Beacroft ▼ Josh Knight
  • 77'▲ Reece Evans ▼ Jacob Brown
  • 81'▲ Luke Howard ▼ Randell Williams
  • 81'▲ Emmanuel Osho ▼ Daniel·Kyerewaa
Chelsea U21
  • 62'▲ Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli ▼ Kendry Páez

Cards

Reading
  • -
Chelsea U21
  • 79' Harrison Bettoni
  • 90+2' Harrison Mcmahon
  • 90+2' Reggie Watson

Match statistics

ReadingChelsea U21
Possession51%49%
Shots1117
Shots on goal25
Corners76
Fouls188
Offsides22
Yellow cards03
Red cards00
Saves32
Expected goals (xG)0.751.95

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