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Reading vs Chelsea U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–20 – 2

Chizaram Ezenwata 21′, 25′

CE

Player of the matchChizaram EzenwataCHE · 2 goals · 95′ played · 5 shots (2 on target) · 6 duels won · 2 key passes

8.1
Possession
51%49%
Shots · on target in brackets
11 (2)17 (5)
Corners
76

EFL TrophyMatchday 2Select Car Leasing StadiumRef G. Laflin

Events

RDG 0–2 CHE · 0–3 yellow
  1. Full time 0–2
  2. Reggie WatsonYellow card
  3. Harrison McMahonYellow card
  4. Emmanuel Oshofor Daniel Kyerewaa
  5. Luke Howardfor Randell Williams
  6. Harrison BettoniYellow card
  7. Reece Evansfor Jacob Brown
  8. Boyd Beacroftfor Josh Knight
  9. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazulifor Kendry Páez
  10. Jerae Jonesfor David Daniel George Hicks
  11. Half-time 0–2
  12. Chizaram Ezenwata0–2Goal · right foot · assist Leo Black
  13. Chizaram Ezenwata0–1Goal · left foot

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Reading4-2-3-16.53 avg rating 7.264-2-3-1Chelsea U21
  1. 256.1Jack Stevens95′
  1. 396.4Ashqar Ahmed95′
  2. 207.2Josh Knight↓77′
  3. 235.9Conor Masterson95′
  4. 36.3Jeriel Dorsett95′
  1. 66.7Liam Fraser95′
  2. 87.2Charlie Savage95′
  1. 146.1Randell Williams↓81′
  2. 436.4David Daniel George Hicks↓57′
  3. 117.2Daniel Kyerewaa↓81′
  1. 186.3Jacob Brown↓77′
  1. 507.2Freddy Bernal95′
  1. 376.9Olutayo Subuloye95′
  2. 487.2Justin Osagie95′
  3. 567.0Alfie Osborne95′
  4. 517.7Leo BlackA 95′
  1. 317.3Reggie WatsonYC 95′
  2. 477.0Harrison McMahonYC 95′
  1. 557.0Sol Gordon95′
  2. 467.3Kendry Páez↓62′
  3. 527.2Harrison BettoniYC 95′
  1. 628.1Chizaram Ezenwata2G 95′
  1. 37Luke HowardDF · ↑81′6.6
  2. 42Boyd BeacroftDF · ↑77′6.5
  3. 49Emmanuel OshoDF · ↑81′6.6
  4. 50Jerae JonesMF · ↑57′6.5
  5. 55Reece EvansFW · ↑77′6.6
  6. 48Matt RowleyGK
  7. 65Kevin MfuambaMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Leam Richardson (1.42 PPG) · Harry HudsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 32Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliMF · ↑62′6.4
  2. 60Toby BellGK
  3. 61Mathis EbouéMF
  4. 66Ibrahim RabbajMF
  5. 69Dante WaiteDF
  6. 74Heze GrimwadeDF
  7. 85Kian BestDF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.53 v 7.26
  1. CEChizaram EzenwataCHE8.1
  2. LBLeo BlackCHE7.7
  3. RWReggie WatsonCHE7.3
  4. Kendry PáezCHE7.3
  5. Charlie SavageRDG7.2

Referee

G. Laflin
Cards / match
4.27this match 3 (-1.27)
Yellows / match
3.98this match 3
Reds / match
0.29
Penalties / match
0.2320% of matches
Fouls / match
21.5this match 26

1.80Home 1.80 vs Away 2.18 yellows/match · +0.38 away · 10–9 red2.18

33%Results in 66 recent matches · draw 23%44%

home winsaway wins
With Chelsea U21
1-0-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 66 of 67 career matches.

What stands out

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before a goalless second half (0–2 full time).

  • 11–17shots

    Reading recorded 11 shots (2 on target) against 17 (5 on target) for Chelsea U21.

Team stats

37 figures
Readingfull timeChelsea U21
  1. 51%Possession49%
  2. 11Shots17
  3. 2Shots on target5
  4. 2Big chances3
  5. 7Corners6
  6. 431Passes427
  7. 18Fouls8
  8. 0Yellow cards3
All 37 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses4
  3. 56Attacks68
  4. 2Big chances missed1
  5. 15Crosses12
  6. 33Dangerous attacks43
  7. 10Dribble attempts19
  8. 2Offsides2
  9. 18%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 3Shots blocked8
  11. 8Shots inside box11
  12. 6Shots off target4
  13. 3Shots outside box6
  14. 6Successful dribbles9
  15. Passing
  16. 21Accurate long passes38
  17. 350Accurate passes370
  18. 11Key passes11
  19. 41%Long pass accuracy66%
  20. 51Long passes58
  21. 81%Pass accuracy87%
  22. Defence
  23. 40Duels won52
  24. 5Goal kicks9
  25. 7Interceptions11
  26. 3Saves2
  27. 18Tackles9
  28. 8Tackles won5
  29. Discipline
  30. 8Free kicks18
  31. Other
  32. 120Possession lost115
  33. 5Substitutions1
  34. 19Throw-ins17

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Readingall competitionsChelsea U21
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)4
  3. 87%Over 1.593%
  4. 60%Over 2.587%
  5. 33%Over 3.567%
  6. 60%Both teams scored67%
  7. 33%Clean sheets33%
  8. 13%Failed to score0%
  9. Reading at home v Chelsea U21 away
  10. 8Played8
  11. 3Won4
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 3Lost3
  14. 16-12Goals (for-against)19-10
  15. 1.38Points per game1.63
  16. 63%Over 2.588%
  17. 25%Clean sheets25%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 12-61st-half goals (for-against)18-6
  20. 17-122nd-half goals (for-against)22-14
  21. 59%Goals after half-time55%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 6-6-3Half-time W-D-L9-3-3

How we calculate this

Matchday 2

EFL Trophy · the other 10 games
  1. Wigan Athletic3–2Aston Villa U21
  2. Leyton Orient1–2Arsenal U21
  3. Swindon Town1–2Crystal Palace U21
  4. Chesterfield5–3Manchester City U21
  5. York City1–3Newcastle United U21
  6. Colchester United1–1Luton Town
  7. Milton Keynes Dons7–1Brentford U21
  8. Cambridge United2–1Northampton Town
  9. AFC Wimbledon0–0Barnet
  10. Newport County2–2Plymouth Argyle
EFL Trophy fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
EFL Trophy
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 2 of 3
Stage
Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Capacity
24,161 · grass
Weather
14 °C · clear sky · humidity 79%
Referee
G. Laflin
RDG coach
Leam Richardson (1.42 PPG)
CHE coach
Harry Hudson

Match summary

Chelsea U21 beat Reading 2-0 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.

Chizaram Ezenwata (21', 25') scored the goals for Chelsea U21.

Reading — live results and scheduleChelsea U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Chizaram EzenwataCHE5 (2)
  2. Harrison BettoniCHE4 (2)
  3. Leo BlackCHE3 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Charlie SavageRDG2
  2. Leo BlackCHE1
  3. Kendry PáezCHE1

Passes

  1. Justin OsagieCHE59/64
  2. Reggie WatsonCHE57/66
  3. Liam FraserRDG53/59

Key passes

  1. Leo BlackCHE4
  2. Daniel KyerewaaRDG3
  3. Chizaram EzenwataCHE2

Duels won

  1. Reggie WatsonCHE7/9
  2. Alfie OsborneCHE7/13
  3. Chizaram EzenwataCHE6/16

Dribbles

  1. Leo BlackCHE2/4
  2. Reggie WatsonCHE2/2
  3. Daniel KyerewaaRDG2/4

Tackles

  1. Ashqar AhmedRDG6
  2. Josh KnightRDG2
  3. Charlie SavageRDG2

Clearances

  1. Justin OsagieCHE8
  2. Freddy BernalCHE4
  3. Boyd BeacroftRDG4

Saves

  1. Jack StevensRDG3
  2. Freddy BernalCHE2

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Reading3d restCHE +21d rest24d restChelsea U21
  1. 0-0D22 Aug
  2. 3-0W25 Aug
  3. 5-0W2 Sep
  4. 3-1W5 Sep
  5. 1-2L12 Sep
  6. 1-2L15 Sep
  7. 2-0W19 Sep
  8. 2-2D26 Sep
  9. 1-1D3 Oct
  10. 5-1W10 Oct

5-3-2goals 23:91.80pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-2L10 Apr
  2. 1-0W25 Apr
  3. 1-3L1 May
  4. 0-0D4 Aug
  5. 1-2L21 Aug
  6. 2-2D25 Aug
  7. 5-4W31 Aug
  8. 4-1W12 Sep
  9. 1-2L15 Sep
  10. 3-1W19 Sep

4-2-4goals 19:171.40pts/game

  1. AMilton Keynes Dons5–1
  2. HBradford City1–1
  3. AWycombe Wanderers2–2
  4. HNotts County2–0
  5. HBrentford1–2

latest 5

  1. HFulham U213–1
  2. AWycombe Wanderers1–2
  3. AArsenal U214–1
  4. HWest Ham United U215–4
  5. ABristol Rovers2–2
Show older matches
  1. ACambridge United1–2
  2. HBlackpool3–1
  3. HMansfield Town5–0
  4. AStevenage3–0
  5. AAFC Wimbledon0–0

older

  1. AAFC Bournemouth U211–2
  2. ABoreham Wood0–0
  3. HTottenham U211–3
  4. HMiddlesbrough U211–0
  5. AFulham U211–2

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