Reading vs Barnsley, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Reading

4': Harvey Knibbs

FT
1 - 3

Barnsley

39': Herbie Kane (P)
80': Devante Cole
87': Max Watters

About

Reading are hosting Barnsley at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
1': Jamie McCart (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match (Reading).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Luca Connell (Barnsley).
4': Attempt missed. Clinton Mola (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing following a set piece situation.
4': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 0. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mola following a set piece situation.
7': Offside, Barnsley. Sam Cosgrove is caught offside.
9': Attempt missed. Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
10': Attempt blocked. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
10': Devante Cole (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
11': Attempt missed. Adam Phillips (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe.
11': Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
11': Michael Craig (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Nicky Cadden (Barnsley).
14': Nicky Cadden (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Cadden (Barnsley).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Attempt saved. Tyler Bindon (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
15': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Craig.
16': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
16': Herbie Kane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Delay in match (Reading).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
21': Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Substitution, Barnsley. Callum Styles replaces Nicky Cadden because of an injury.
22': Attempt missed. Jamie McCart (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Herbie Kane following a set piece situation.
23': Attempt blocked. Luca Connell (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
26': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
27': Attempt blocked. Devante Cole (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Connell with a cross.
27': Attempt missed. Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
29': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Devante Cole (Barnsley).
31': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley).
31': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
34': Luca Connell (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
37': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
37': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
38': Penalty conceded by Tyler Bindon (Reading) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
39': Sam Smith (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
39': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 1. Herbie Kane (Barnsley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
41': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
41': Luca Connell (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
43': Foul by Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley).
43': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Herbie Kane (Barnsley).
45': Foul by Herbie Kane (Barnsley).
45': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
45'+4': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley).
45'+6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Adam Phillips.
45'+9': First Half ends, Reading 1, Barnsley 1.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Barnsley 1.
46': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
47': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley).
47': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
50': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
50': Offside, Barnsley. Sam Cosgrove is caught offside.
51': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Herbie Kane.
53': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Corey O'Keeffe.
54': Offside, Reading. Tyler Bindon is caught offside.
59': Attempt missed. Adam Phillips (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles.
59': Substitution, Reading. Caylon Vickers replaces Paul Mukairu.
60': Attempt saved. Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
60': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
60': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Devante Cole (Barnsley).
61': Devante Cole (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
63': Callum Styles (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a set piece situation.
64': Substitution, Barnsley. Fábio Jaló replaces Sam Cosgrove.
66': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
66': Attempt blocked. Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
67': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
67': Adam Phillips (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
70': Attempt blocked. Herbie Kane (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devante Cole.
70': Attempt blocked. Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right.
71': Offside, Barnsley. Devante Cole is caught offside.
73': Hand ball by Fábio Jaló (Barnsley).
75': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nelson Abbey.
76': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Jaló.
78': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Clinton Mola.
79': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
79': Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 2. Devante Cole (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Herbie Kane.
81': Substitution, Barnsley. Max Watters replaces Devante Cole.
81': Substitution, Barnsley. Barry Cotter replaces Corey O'Keeffe.
81': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Luca Connell (Barnsley).
83': Attempt missed. Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Watters.
85': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Lewis Wing.
85': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Michael Craig.
86': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Femi Azeez.
87': Goal! Reading 1, Barnsley 3. Max Watters (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Jaló.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Max Watters (Barnsley).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Barry Cotter (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
90'+3': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
90'+3': Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Herbie Kane (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Barnsley 3.
0': Match ends, Reading 1, Barnsley 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,519

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wycombe Wanderers	14	+16	32
2	Birmingham City	13	+12	30
3	Wrexham	15	+11	28
4	Stockport County	16	+9	27

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Reading (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
32	Nelson Abbey
24	Tyler Bindon
2	Clinton Mola
17	Andy Yiadom
36	Michael Craig
29	Lewis Wing
12	Paul Omo Mukairu
11	Femi Azeez
7	Harvey Knibbs
10	Sam Smith

Reading Substitutes:

Charlie Savage, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Joel Pereira, Caylon Vickers, Benjamin Elliott, Thomas Holmes, Amadou Salif Mbengue.

Barnsley (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Ben Killip (GK)
6	Mael Durand De Gevigney
26	Jamie McCart
2	Jordan Williams
48	Luca Connell
30	Adam Phillips
8	Herbie Kane
7	Nicky Cadden
22	Corey O'Keefe
9	Sam Cosgrove
44	Devante Cole

Barnsley Substitutes:

Barry Cotter, Fabio Jalo, Max Watters, Paul Cooper, Jonathan Russell, Callum Styles, Kacper Lopata.

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