English League One

Burton Albion vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Burton Albion
  • 5': Mason Bennett
  • 11': Mustapha Carayol
  • 42': Bobby Kamwa
FT
3 - 2
Reading
  • 34': Lewis Wing
  • 59': Sam Smith (P)

About

Burton Albion are hosting Reading at Pirelli Stadium, Burton, 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': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 4': Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Reading 0. Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jasper Moon.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Powell.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hughes (Burton Albion).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Goal! Burton Albion 2, Reading 0. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Bobby Kamwa (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
  • 23': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Powell with a cross.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, Burton Albion. Ciaran Gilligan replaces Joe Powell because of an injury.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Mark Helm (Burton Albion).
  • 28': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
  • 30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mustapha Carayol.
  • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jasper Moon.
  • 33': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
  • 34': Goal! Burton Albion 2, Reading 1. Lewis Wing (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Offside, Burton Albion. Mason Bennett is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Max Crocombe (Burton Albion).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ciaran Gilligan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Goal! Burton Albion 3, Reading 1. Bobby Kamwa (Burton Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Sweeney with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ciaran Gilligan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Bennett.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 45'+2': Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Burton Albion 3, Reading 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 3, Reading 1.
  • 48': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Ciaran Gilligan (Burton Albion).
  • 49': Offside, Burton Albion. Bobby Kamwa is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 51': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 53': Foul by Ciaran Gilligan (Burton Albion).
  • 53': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Burton Albion. Mason Bennett is caught offside.
  • 58': Penalty Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Jasper Moon (Burton Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Burton Albion 3, Reading 2. Sam Smith (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
  • 62': Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Burton Albion. Joe Hugill replaces Mustapha Carayol because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Burton Albion. Aristote Nsiala replaces Bobby Kamwa.
  • 65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sam Hughes.
  • 67': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Burton Albion).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Mark Helm (Burton Albion).
  • 70': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 70': Jasper Moon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. Clinton Mola replaces Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 70': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Harvey Knibbs.
  • 71': Offside, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 75': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
  • 75': Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
  • 76': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Burton Albion. Adedeji Oshilaja replaces Mason Bennett because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Burton Albion. Ademola Ola-Adebomi replaces Mark Helm.
  • 78': Offside, Burton Albion. Sam Hughes is caught offside.
  • 79': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Hugill (Burton Albion).
  • 80': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
  • 81': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Joe Hugill (Burton Albion).
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Jayden Wareham replaces Ben Elliott.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 88': Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
  • 90'+7': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Burton Albion).
  • 90'+7': Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 3, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Burton Albion 3, Reading 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton, England
Attendance: 4,487

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wrexham 6 +7 13
2 Birmingham City 5 +5 13
3 Charlton Athletic 6 +3 13
4 Huddersfield Town 5 +7 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRT Burton Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Max Crocombe (GK)
6 Ryan Sweeney
5 Sam Hughes
3 Steve Seddon
12 Jasper Moon
17 Mark Helm
8 Rekeem Harper
7 Joe Powell
11 Mason Bennett
21 Mustapha Carayol
18 Bobby Kamwa
Burton Albion Substitutes:
Joe Hugill, Aristote Nsiala, Jamal Blackman, Dylan Scott, Deji Oshilaja, Ciaran Gilligan, Ademola Ola-Adebomi.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Joel Pereira (GK)
24 Tyler Bindon
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
20 Jeriel Dorsett
30 Kelvin Abrefa
7 Harvey Knibbs
4 Benjamin Elliott
29 Lewis Wing
10 Sam Smith
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11 Femi Azeez
Reading Substitutes:
Charlie Savage, David Button, Paul Omo Mukairu, Clinton Mola, Michael Craig, Jayden Wareham, Tivonge Rushesha.

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