Exeter City 2-1 Reading — League One, 26 Aug 2023
Exeter City beat Reading 2-1 in the League One on 26 August 2023 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. William Aimson and Reece Cole scored for Exeter City; Harvey Knibbs for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 24'Foul
- 1-034'assist: T. Carroll
- 37'Argument
- 44'Foul
- 1-145+3'assist: Oluwafemi Azeez
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 46'C. Vickersout: B. Elliott
- 56'Foul
- 62'out: Reece Cole
- 62'out: T. Mcintyre
- 70'
- 76'
- 80'out: Vincent Harper
- 80'
- 85'
- 89'Foul
- 90+3'
- 2-190+3'assist: Samuel Nombe
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Exeter City
- 7.9William AimsonD
- 7.5Tom CarrollM
- 7.3Ilmari NiskanenM
- 7.3Reece ColeM
- 7.2Alex HartridgeD
- 7.2Samuel NombeF
- 6.9Kyle TaylorM
- 6.9Demetri MitchellF
- 6.6Vincent HarperD
- 6.6Dion RankineF
- 6.6Ryan TrevittM
- 6.5Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.5Viljami SinisaloG
- 6.3Jack AitchisonF
- 6.3Zak JulesM
Reading
- 7.7Sam HutchinsonM
- 7.5Charlie SavageM
- 7.3Harvey KnibbsM
- 7.3Harlee DeanD
- 7.2Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 7.0Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.9Andy YiadomD
- 6.9Paul MukairuM
- 6.6Tom McIntyreD
- 6.6Ben ElliottM
- 6.6Caylan VickersF
- 6.6Nelson AbbeyD
- 6.5Amadou MbengueD
- 6.3David ButtonG
- 6.3Matthew CarsonD
- 6.3Basil TumaF
Line-ups
Reading4-4-2
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityG. Caldwell
Substitutes
- 12Reece Cole90+3'90+3'62'M7.3
- 10Samuel Nombe70'F7.2
- 23K. Taylor80'M6.9
- 33G. WoodsG
- 39Cheick DiabateD
- 31Vincent Harper80'D6.6
- 41Pedro BorgesM
ReadingRubén Sellés
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom46'D6.9
- 5T. Mcintyre62'D6.6
- 12Paul Mukairu85'76'M6.9
- 31Coniah Boyce-ClarkeG
- 4B. Elliott46'M6.6
- 36M. CraigM
- 48Basil Tuma85'F6.3
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
20Total shots12
4Shots on target3
10Shots off target6
6Blocked shots3
7Corners7
1Offsides2
10Fouls9
3Yellow cards4
2Goalkeeper saves2
424Total passes365
319Accurate passes246
75%Pass accuracy67%
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Aimson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Tom Carroll | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 70 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Reece Cole | 28 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Alex Hartridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Nombe | 20 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kyle Taylor | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 80 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Vincent Harper | 10 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Dion Rankine | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Ryan Trevitt | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Aitchison | 80 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Zak Jules | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7.7 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 76 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Mukairu | 9 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tom McIntyre | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Elliott | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Caylan Vickers | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nelson Abbey | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| David Button | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Carson | 62 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Basil Tuma | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Exeter CityWLDWW
ReadingWWLLL
- W19 Aug 23HStevenage2-0
- W15 Aug 23HCheltenham1-0
- L12 Aug 23APort Vale0-1
- L05 Aug 23HPeterborough0-1
- L08 May 23AHuddersfield0-2
Final table, League One 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -2 | 65 |
| 12 | Wigan | 46 | +7 | 62 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 46 | -15 | 61 |
| 14 | Northampton | 46 | -9 | 60 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -16 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton | 46 | -1 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -2 | 53 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 46 | -22 | 48 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -32 | 48 |
Before and after
Exeter City
- Previous: Carlisle 0-2 Exeter City, 19 Aug 2023 · League One
- Next: Burton Albion 0-1 Exeter City, 2 Sep 2023 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-0 Stevenage, 19 Aug 2023 · League One
- Next: Cambridge United 1-0 Reading, 4 Sep 2023 · League One
Data updated