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EFL Cup· 2025/26 · Round 3

Wrexham v Reading

WrexhamN. Broadhead 57′ · S. Smith 70′
2–0FT · HT 0–0

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Key events available

  1. 19:45Kick-off
  2. 34′Yellow card · WrexhamG. Thomason
  3. 57′Goal · WrexhamN. Broadhead
  4. 70′Goal · WrexhamS. Smith
Substitutions (10)
  1. 45′Substitution · ReadingJ. Ryan on · A. Garcia off
  2. 66′Substitution · ReadingL. Fraser on · B. Elliott off
  3. 66′Substitution · ReadingT. Rushesha on · K. Ehibhatiomhan off
  4. 66′Substitution · ReadingL. Wing on · C. Savage off
  5. 66′Substitution · ReadingP. Lane on · D. Kyerewaa off
  6. 72′Substitution · WrexhamG. Dobson on · N. Broadhead off
  7. 72′Substitution · WrexhamR. Longman on · R. Barnett off
  8. 72′Substitution · WrexhamL. O'Brien on · G. Thomason off
  9. 79′Substitution · WrexhamM. Cleworth on · C. Doyle off
  10. 87′Substitution · WrexhamR. Hardie on · S. Smith off

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Statistics available

Match

  • 47%Possession53%

Attack

  • 17Shots11
  • 7Shots on target4
  • 4Shots off target5
  • 6Blocked shots2
  • 3Corners4
  • 4Saves5

Passing

  • 489Passes564
  • 403Accurate passes482
  • 82%Pass accuracy85%

Discipline

  • 10Fouls11
  • 1Yellow cards0

Team expected goals (xG): not supplied for this match.not supplied

Player statistics available

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Wrexham
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
C. Burton906.9–0–––
D. Scarr907.7–0––2
E. Lee907.3–021–
J. McClean906.9–01–1
L. Brunt908.0–01–5
M. James907.2–0121
S. Smith876.3–022–
C. Doyle796.9–0––1
G. Thomason726.7–0––1
N. Broadhead729.020231
R. Barnett727.9–1–22
G. Dobson186.6–0––1
L. O'Brien186.9–0–2–
R. Longman186.6–01––
M. Cleworth116.6–0–––
R. Hardie3––01––
Reading
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
J. Stevens906.3–0–––
K. Doyle906.7–0223
K. Abrefa906.0–0–––
M. O’Mahony906.2–02––
M. Jacob907.9–0––1
M. Stickland906.2–0––1
B. Elliott666.7–0–12
C. Savage667.7–0123
D. Kyerewaa666.9–0––2
K. Ehibhatiomhan665.9–011–
J. Ryan466.2–0–11
A. Garcia446.2–0–––
L. Wing246.9–02––
L. Fraser246.9–0–––
P. Lane246.3–01––
T. Rushesha246.3–0–––

– no figure supplied for this player; a 0 is a supplied zero.

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Line-ups available

Reading4-2-3-1

  1. 25Stevens6.3
  1. 2Abrefa6.0
  2. 22Stickland (c)6.2
  3. 5Jacob7.9
  4. 19GarciaOff 45′6.2
  1. 4ElliottOff 66′6.7
  2. 8SavageOff 66′7.7
  1. 11KyerewaaOff 66′6.9
  2. 29K. Doyle6.7
  3. 9EhibhatiomhanOff 66′5.9
  1. 20O’Mahony6.2
  1. 28SmithGoal 70′ · Off 87′6.3
  1. 33BroadheadGoal 57′ · Off 72′9.0
  2. 38Lee7.3
  1. 7McClean (c)6.9
  2. 14ThomasonBooked 34′ · Off 72′6.7
  3. 37James7.2
  4. 29BarnettOff 72′7.9
  1. 2C. DoyleOff 79′6.9
  2. 24Scarr7.7
  3. 3Brunt8.0
  1. 25Burton6.9

Wrexham3-4-2-1

Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.

Wrexham · Bench

Coach: P. Parkinson

Reading · Bench

Coach: N. Hunt

Key players

Wrexhamavailable

  1. E. Lee · Midfielder186 min in 2 matches · 1 goal · 1 assist
  2. A. Okonkwo · Goalkeeper186 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
  3. D. Scarr · Defender186 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists

From player figures for all 2 matches played.

Readingavailable

  1. J. Stevens · Goalkeeper180 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
  2. M. Stickland · Defender180 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
  3. J. Ryan · Defender169 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists

From player figures for all 2 matches played.

Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.

Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in EFL Cup 2025/26 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.

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