Reading 1-2 Peterborough — League One, 9 Dec 2025
Peterborough beat Reading 2-1 in the League One on 9 December 2025 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored for Reading; J. Morgan and Harry Leonard for Peterborough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Peterborough 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-12'
- 38'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 52'
- 58'Foul
- 1-160'
- 62'D. Frithout: Matthew Garbett
- 63'
- 63'out: M. Ritchie
- 63'out: D. O'Brien-Brady
- 1-268'assist: Kyrell Lisbie
- 73'Foul
- 75'
- 82'
- 82'out: A. Garcia
- 82'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Reading
- 7.3Lewis WingM
- 7.2Daniel KyerewaaM
- 7.2Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.7Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.6Andre GarciaD
- 6.6Charlie SavageM
- 6.3Andy YiadomD
- 6.3Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.3Joel PereiraG
- 6.3Kami DoyleM
- 6.3Matt RitchieM
- 6.3Randell WilliamsM
- 6.2Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 6.0Kelvin AbrefaD
- 6.0Jack MarriottF
Peterborough
- 7.5David OkagbueD
- 7.5Jimmy MorganM
- 7.3Harry LeonardF
- 7.2Tom LeesD
- 7.0Archie CollinsM
- 6.7Donay O'Brien-BradyM
- 6.7Harley MillsD
- 6.6Peter KiosoD
- 6.5Gustav LindgrenF
- 6.5Benjamin WoodsM
- 6.3Kyrell LisbieM
- 6.3Alexander BassG
- 6.3Brandon KhelaM
- 6.2Declan FrithM
- 6.2Matthew GarbettM
Line-ups
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Reading4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ReadingNoel Hunt
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom82'D6.3
- 30M. Ritchie63'M6.3
- 7Jack Marriott63'F6.0
- 18Andrew RinomhotaM
- 25Jack StevensG
- 12F. BurnsD
- 19A. Garcia82'D6.6
PeterboroughDarren Ferguson
Substitutes
- 28Matthew Garbett62'M6.2
- 10Abraham OdohF
- 21Vicente ReyesG
- 19Gustav Lindgren82'F6.5
- 8Brandon Khela75'M6.3
- 33J. DornellyD
- 22D. O'Brien-Brady63'M6.7
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.74Expected goals (xG)1.21
16Total shots8
4Shots on target4
8Shots off target2
4Blocked shots2
5Corners3
0Offsides1
13Fouls12
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves3
402Total passes449
287Accurate passes340
71%Pass accuracy76%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Andre Garcia | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Andy Yiadom | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kami Doyle | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Ritchie | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Randell Williams | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Jack Marriott | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Jimmy Morgan | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Harry Leonard | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Lees | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Donay O'Brien-Brady | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Harley Mills | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Peter Kioso | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Gustav Lindgren | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Woods | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Bass | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Khela | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Declan Frith | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Matthew Garbett | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 29 Mar 25Reading3-1Peterborough
- 23 Nov 24Peterborough1-2Reading
- 26 Dec 23Peterborough2-2Reading
- 05 Aug 23Reading0-1Peterborough
- 16 Feb 22Peterborough0-0Reading
- 14 Sept 21Reading3-1Peterborough
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Blackpool 0-3 Reading, 29 Nov 2025 · League One
- Next: Bradford 2-0 Reading, 13 Dec 2025 · League One
Peterborough
- Previous: Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley, 6 Dec 2025 · FA Cup
- Next: Peterborough 2-1 Northampton, 13 Dec 2025 · League One
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