Cambridge United 2-1 Reading — League One, 12 Sep 2026
Cambridge United beat Reading 2-1 in the League One on 12 September 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Jack Marriott, Liam Bennett, Kelland Watts got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 2 and Reading 3.
Match timeline
- 0-138'
- 45'
- 45'
- Half-time0-1
- 1-152'assist: Callum Perry
- 2-162'assist: Pelly Mpanzu
- 66'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 90'Foul
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 6.9G. YahyaiF
- 6.8Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.7Shayne LaveryF
- 6.7Dominic BallM
- 6.6Kelland WattsD
- 6.6Callum PerryD
- 6.5Owen MoxonM
- 6.5Benjamin KnightM
- 6.4Jake EastwoodG
- 6.4S. CurtisD
- 6.3Sulaiman KaikaiM
- 6.3Louis AppéréF
- 6.3Zak BradshawD
- 6.2Raees Bangura-WilliamsF
- 6.1Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews
- 6.0Liam BennettD
- 6.6Isaac HeathF
- 6.6G. BreezeG
Reading
- 8.0Jack MarriottF
- 6.8Patrick LaneM
- 6.7Benn David WardD
- 6.7Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
- 6.5Charlie SavageM
- 6.4Jacob BrownF
- 6.4George EarthyM
- 6.3Jamie ReidF
- 6.2Joel PereiraG
- 6.2Lewis WingM
- 6.1Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.0Kyreece LisbieM
- 5.9Haydon RobertsD
- 5.8Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 5.6Randell WilliamsM
- 6.6Daniel KyerewaaM
- 6.6C. MastersonD
- 6.6J. StevensG
Line-ups
Reading4-2-3-1
Cambridge United4-1-3-2
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedN. Harris
Substitutes
- 17Pelly Mpanzu45'M6.8
- 9Louis Appéré90+2'F6.3
- 19Shayne Lavery45'F6.7
- 29S. CurtisD6.4
- 7Isaac HeathF6.6
- 13G. BreezeG6.6
- 22Zak Bradshaw85'D6.3
ReadingL. Richardson
Substitutes
- 14Randell Williams90'72'M5.6
- 18Jacob Brown72'F6.4
- 9Jamie Reid78'F6.3
- 23C. MastersonD6.6
- 25J. StevensG6.6
- 11Daniel KyerewaaM6.6
- 8Charlie Savage78'M6.5
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
11Total shots19
5Shots on target4
3Shots off target6
3Blocked shots9
7Corners3
0Offsides1
8Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
332Total passes412
226Accurate passes306
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Yahyai | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Shayne Lavery | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dominic Ball | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kelland Watts | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Callum Perry | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Owen Moxon | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Knight | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| S. Curtis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Louis Appéré | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Zak Bradshaw | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Raees Bangura-Williams | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Liam Bennett | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Isaac Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| G. Breeze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Marriott | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Patrick Lane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Benn David Ward | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Charlie Savage | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jacob Brown | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| George Earthy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Jamie Reid | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Haydon Roberts | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Randell Williams | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Masterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
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