Match summary
Walsall beat Reading 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy, 2nd Round.
Goal scorers
Walsall: Danny Johnson (90') · Reading: Tyler Sackey (72')
More details:
Walsall vs ReadingResult, Lineups & H2H
2024/2025Match Timeline
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
88'Yellow Card
Reading
81'Substitution
Reading
77'Substitution
Walsall
75'Second Yellow
Reading
Goal!
0-1
Tyler Sackey
72'·Reading
⚽
70'Yellow Card
Reading
59'Substitution
Reading
56'Substitution
Reading
46'Substitution
Reading
21'Yellow Card
Reading
VAR
5'VAR Decision
Reading
VAR
1'VAR Decision
Reading
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Reading
43%Ball Possession57%
33Shots Total8
9Shots On Target3
11Corners5
12Fouls14
2Yellow Cards4
1Offsides1
2Saves7
259Passes384
5Goal Kicks17
107Attacks71
75Dangerous Attacks30
14Shots Off Target2
23Shots Inside Box8
10Shots Outside Box0
1Goals1
10Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions4
19Tackles27
179Accurate Passes282
0Red Cards2
69.11%Pass Accuracy73.44%
Team Lineups
Starting XI
-
SH
Sam Hornby-
RB
Rico Browne-
JE
Jack Earing-
TA
Taylor AllenSubstitutes
-
CB
Connor Barrett-
RC
Reyes Cleary-
DO
David Okagbue-
DT
Dylan ThomasStarting XI
-
AA
Ashqar Ahmed-
LH
Louie Holzman-
AG
Andre Garcia-
TS
Tyler Sackey-
MC
Michael Craig-
CS
Charlie Savage-
EO
Emmanuel Osho-
JW
Jayden Wareham-
MC
Mamadi CamaráSubstitutes
-
AK
Abraham Kanu-
JS
Jack Senga-
MS
Michael Stickland-
CW
Charlie Wellens-
TN
Tom Norcott-
JO
Jeremiah Okine-Peters-
JB
Joe BaroughPlayer Statistics
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 4/10 | 15(69%) | 1 | 3/11 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 4(100%) | - | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 38(74%) | 2 | 9/15 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(76%) | 3 | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 17(71%) | 3 | 5/21 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 31(81%) | 3 | 9/14 | ||
Taylor Allen MF | 60' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(64%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 29(53%) | 2 | 12/16 | ||
Reyes Cleary FW | 12' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | 1/3 | |
Sam Hornby GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(60%) | - | 1/1 | |
Rico Browne MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(58%) | 1 | 5/11 | |
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 14(79%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
Jack Earing MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 18(71%) | 1 | 3/12 | |
| 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(77%) | 1 | 2/7 | ||
Connor Barrett DF | 13' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(67%) | 1 | 2/4 |
Walsall vs Reading — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 7-8 |
| Reading | 15 | D1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11/15 | 13-7 |
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