Reading 1-3 Cardiff — League One, 18 Apr 2026
Cardiff beat Reading 3-1 in the League One on 18 April 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa scored for Reading; R. Colwill, O. Kellyman and Perry Ng for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Cardiff 3.
Match timeline
- 0-140'assist: Ryan Wintle
- 41'
- Half-time0-1
- 0-255'assist: Ryan Wintle
- 63'Argument
- 63'Argument
- 64'Argument
- 67'
- 69'Foul
- 72'Handball
- 1-273'
- 74'
- 82'out: W. Fish
- 82'
- 82'
- 1-386'assist: O. Kellyman
- 88'out: K. Abrefa
- 88'
- 88'
- 90'
- 90+10'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Reading
- 7.2Daniel KyerewaaF
- 6.9Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.7Matt RitchieM
- 6.7Patrick LaneF
- 6.7Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 6.7Liam FraserM
- 6.6Joel PereiraG
- 6.6Lewis WingM
- 6.6Ryan NyambeM
- 6.6Haydon RobertsM
- 6.6Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.6Kelvin AbrefaD
- 6.3Jack MarriottF
- 6.3Jeriel DorsettD
- 5.3Finley BurnsD
Cardiff
- 9.3Omari KellymanF
- 7.9Perry NgD
- 7.9Ryan WintleM
- 7.2Nathan TrottG
- 7.2Rubin ColwillM
- 7.0Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.9Dylan LawlorD
- 6.9Gabriel OshoD
- 6.7Joel ColwillM
- 6.7Yousef SalechF
- 6.7William FishD
- 6.5David TurnbullM
- 6.5Ollie TannerM
- 6.3Joel BaganD
- 6.2Christopher WillockM
- 6.2Callum RobinsonF
Line-ups
Substitutes
ReadingLeam Richardson
Substitutes
- 30M. Ritchie88'M6.7
- 7Jack Marriott74'F6.3
- 6Liam Fraser88'M6.7
- 22M. SticklandD
- 2K. Abrefa88'D6.6
- 31T. NorcottG
- 57S. PattonF
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 47Callum Robinson90'F6.2
- 14David Turnbull67'M6.5
- 2W. Fish82'D6.7
- 41M. TurnerG
- 23C. ScanlonD
- 22Yousef Salech82'F6.7
- 27Joel Colwill82'M6.7
Team statistics
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matt Ritchie | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick Lane | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Fraser | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Haydon Roberts | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Marriott | 16 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Finley Burns | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 9.3 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alexander Robertson | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Osho | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Colwill | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Yousef Salech | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| William Fish | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Turnbull | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ollie Tanner | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Willock | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Callum Robinson | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Doncaster 1-0 Reading, 11 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 1-1 Reading, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
Cardiff
- Previous: Huddersfield 1-1 Cardiff, 14 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 1-0 Port Vale, 22 Apr 2026 · League One
Data updated