Reading 3-2 Exeter City — League One, 1 Jan 2024
Reading beat Exeter City 3-2 in the League One on 1 January 2024 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. Harvey Knibbs and Oluwafemi Azeez scored for Reading; Zak Jules and D. Rankine for Exeter City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Reading have won 0 and Exeter City 1.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-09'
- 1-118'
- 42'Foul
- 1-245+2'Own Goal
- Half-time2-1
- 57'C. Vickersout: Paul Mukairu
- 61'Harry Kiteout: Pierce Sweeney
- 61'out: Sonny Cox
- 1-368'
- 74'
- 74'
- 2-377'assist: J. Dorsett
- 81'Foul
- 88'
- 90'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Reading
- 7.9Harvey KnibbsM
- 7.3Lewis WingM
- 7.3Samuel SmithF
- 7.2Tyler BindonD
- 7.2Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 6.9Amadou MbengueM
- 6.7Paul MukairuM
- 6.7Charlie SavageM
- 6.6Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.5Caylan VickersM
- 6.3Clinton MolaD
- 6.3Michael CraigM
- 6.3Nelson AbbeyD
- 6.0David ButtonG
Exeter City
- 7.2Zak JulesD
- 7.2Dion RankineF
- 7.0Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.9Harry KiteM
- 6.7Reece ColeM
- 6.7James ScottF
- 6.7Cheick DiabateD
- 6.6Kyle TaylorM
- 6.6Tom CarrollM
- 6.5Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.5Sonny CoxF
- 6.2Jack AitchisonF
- 6.2Alex HartridgeD
- 5.9Viljami SinisaloG
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-3
Reading4-1-4-1
Substitutes
ReadingRubén Sellés
Substitutes
- 22Joel PereiraG
- 6H. DeanD
- 12Paul Mukairu57'M6.7
- 27Amadou Mbengue74'M6.9
- 8Charlie Savage74'M6.7
- 4B. Elliott90'M
- 15Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
Exeter CityG. Caldwell
Substitutes
- 18D. PerkinsM
- 26Pierce Sweeney61'D7.0
- 23K. Taylor88'M6.6
- 30Shaun MacDonaldG
- 19Sonny Cox61'F6.5
- 41Pedro BorgesM
- 47Jake RichardsM
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
14Total shots8
2Shots on target2
8Shots off target1
4Blocked shots5
0Corners4
2Offsides1
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
474Total passes502
360Accurate passes383
76%Pass accuracy76%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Knibbs | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Samuel Smith | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 89 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 16 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Mukairu | 33 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Charlie Savage | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Caylan Vickers | 57 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Clinton Mola | 74 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Craig | 74 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Nelson Abbey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Button | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Jules | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Dion Rankine | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 29 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Harry Kite | 61 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Reece Cole | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| James Scott | 61 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Cheick Diabate | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kyle Taylor | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Carroll | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 88 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sonny Cox | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Aitchison | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alex Hartridge | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
ReadingDDWDD
- D29 Dec 23ACheltenham2-2
- D26 Dec 23APeterborough2-2
- W23 Dec 23HWigan2-0
- D16 Dec 23ALincoln1-1
- D12 Dec 23HOxford United1-1
Exeter CityDWLDL
- D29 Dec 23HPortsmouth0-0
- W26 Dec 23HWycombe1-0
- L22 Dec 23ACambridge United0-2
- D16 Dec 23AStevenage1-1
- L09 Dec 23HPort Vale0-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Aug 23Exeter City2-1Reading
Most recent meetings
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
Reading
- Previous: Cheltenham 2-2 Reading, 29 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Wigan 1-0 Reading, 20 Jan 2024 · League One
Exeter City
- Previous: Exeter City 0-0 Portsmouth, 29 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Exeter City 2-1 Carlisle, 6 Jan 2024 · League One
Data updated