Exeter City 1-2 Reading — League One, 22 Oct 2024
Reading beat Exeter City 2-1 in the League One on 22 October 2024 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. Ilmari Niskanen scored for Exeter City; Jayden Wareham and M. Craig for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Exeter City have won 1 and Reading 1.
Match timeline
- 0-11'assist: Harvey Knibbs
- 0-236'
- Half-time0-2
- 46'Sonny Coxout: Joshua Magennis
- 46'
- 55'Argument
- 55'
- 1-258'assist: Pierce Sweeney
- 60'out: A. Akande
- 60'
- 69'A. Garciaout: H. Dean
- 69'
- 77'Time wasting
- 82'
- 86'out: J. Bird
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Exeter City
- 7.5Kami DoyleM
- 7.3Tristan CramaD
- 7.3Pierce SweeneyD
- 7.0Ilmari NiskanenM
- 7.0Millenic AlliF
- 6.9Ryan WoodsM
- 6.9Joshua MagennisF
- 6.9Edward FrancisM
- 6.9Joe WhitworthG
- 6.7Jay BirdF
- 6.6Sonny CoxF
- 6.6Jack McMillanD
- 6.3Jack AitchisonM
- 6.3Johnly YfekoD
- 6.3Mustapha CarayolM
Reading
- 7.6Amadou MbengueD
- 7.5Joel PereiraG
- 7.5Tyler BindonD
- 7.3Michael CraigD
- 7.3Jayden WarehamF
- 7.0Harvey KnibbsM
- 6.9Andre GarciaD
- 6.9Samuel SmithF
- 6.9Charlie SavageM
- 6.9Mamadi CamaraM
- 6.7Ben ElliottM
- 6.6Chem CampbellF
- 6.6Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.6Harlee DeanD
- 6.3Adrian AkandeF
- 6.3Lewis WingM
Line-ups
Reading4-3-3
Exeter City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityG. Caldwell
Substitutes
- 27Joshua Magennis46'F6.9
- 3Ben PurringtonD
- 5Jackson FitzwaterD
- 37Shaun MacDonaldG
- 31J. Bird86'F6.7
- 11Millenic Alli46'F7.0
- 20K. Doyle55'M7.5
ReadingRubén Sellés
Substitutes
- 1David ButtonG
- 6H. Dean69'D6.6
- 10Samuel Smith60'F6.9
- 4B. Elliott69'M6.7
- 28Mamadi Camará82'M6.9
- 37A. Akande60'F6.3
- 39A. AhmedD
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
18Total shots11
5Shots on target5
9Shots off target1
4Blocked shots5
8Corners5
2Offsides2
9Fouls15
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
512Total passes310
416Accurate passes220
81%Pass accuracy71%
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kami Doyle | 35 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Tristan Crama | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Millenic Alli | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan Woods | 86 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Magennis | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Edward Francis | 55 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Bird | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sonny Cox | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Aitchison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Johnly Yfeko | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Mustapha Carayol | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Michael Craig | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jayden Wareham | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Andre Garcia | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Samuel Smith | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Charlie Savage | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mamadi Camara | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ben Elliott | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Chem Campbell | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harlee Dean | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Adrian Akande | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Exeter CityWWWDW
- W17 Oct 24AShrewsbury2-0
- W05 Oct 24HCambridge United1-0
- W01 Oct 24ALeyton Orient1-0
- D28 Sept 24AWigan0-0
- W21 Sept 24HStevenage2-0
ReadingWLWWL
- W19 Oct 24HCrawley Town4-1
- L05 Oct 24ARotherham1-2
- W01 Oct 24HBurton Albion3-1
- W28 Sept 24HHuddersfield2-1
- L21 Sept 24ABolton2-5
Head-to-head
- 01 Jan 24Reading3-2Exeter City
- 26 Aug 23Exeter City2-1Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wycombe | 46 | +25 | 84 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | +24 | 78 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 8 | Bolton | 46 | -3 | 68 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 46 | +12 | 67 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | Wigan | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | -16 | 56 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -13 | 51 |
Before and after
Exeter City
- Previous: Shrewsbury 0-2 Exeter City, 17 Oct 2024 · League One
- Next: Huddersfield 2-0 Exeter City, 26 Oct 2024 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Reading 4-1 Crawley Town, 19 Oct 2024 · League One
- Next: Reading 1-0 Bristol Rovers, 26 Oct 2024 · League One
Data updated