English League One

Reading vs Exeter City, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Reading
  • 9': Harvey Knibbs
  • 45'+2': Alex Hartridge (OG)
  • 77': Femi Azeez
FT
3 - 2
Exeter City
  • 18': Zak Jules
  • 68': Dion Rankine

About

Reading are hosting Exeter City 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.
  • 7': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
  • 8': Foul by Dion Rankine (Exeter City).
  • 8': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Reading 1, Exeter City 0. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Zak Jules (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole.
  • 11': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
  • 11': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
  • 17': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 17': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 18': Goal! Reading 1, Exeter City 1. Zak Jules (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 23': James Scott (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 27': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
  • 27': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
  • 30': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caylon Vickers.
  • 34': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 34': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Smith.
  • 42': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
  • 42': Tom Carroll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Michael Craig (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Caylon Vickers (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Reading. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Own Goal by Alex Hartridge, Exeter City. Reading 2, Exeter City 1.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 2, Exeter City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 2, Exeter City 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Jules.
  • 49': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
  • 49': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Reading. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
  • 50': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
  • 53': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 55': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 57': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Caylon Vickers.
  • 59': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
  • 59': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Offside, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Exeter City. Sonny Cox replaces James Scott.
  • 61': Substitution, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney replaces Harry Kite.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Reading 2, Exeter City 2. Dion Rankine (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Mukairu.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Michael Craig.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Clinton Mola.
  • 74': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 77': Goal! Reading 3, Exeter City 2. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 81': Dion Rankine (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 81': Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 83': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
  • 85': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Exeter City. Kyle Taylor replaces Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 90': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Exeter City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Exeter City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 13,560

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 26 +26 60
2 Wycombe Wanderers 28 +25 58
3 Wrexham 28 +17 52
4 Huddersfield Town 27 +16 48
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
32 Nelson Abbey
24 Tyler Bindon
36 Michael Craig Yellow Card
20 Jeriel Dorsett Yellow Card
2 Clinton Mola
7 Harvey Knibbs
29 Lewis Wing
42 Caylon Vickers
11 Femi Azeez
10 Sam Smith
Reading Substitutes:
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Paul Omo Mukairu, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Joel Pereira, Charlie Savage, Harlee Dean, Benjamin Elliott.

EXE Exeter City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
5 Alex Hartridge
39 Cheick Diabate
3 Zak Jules
16 Harry Kite
12 Reece Cole
6 Thomas Carroll
14 Ilmari Niskanen
21 Dion Rankine
11 James Scott
29 Jack Aitchison
Exeter City Substitutes:
Kyle Taylor, Pedro Borges, Shaun MacDonald, Sonny Cox, Pierce Sweeney, David Perkins, Jake Richards.

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