Reading vs Carlisle United

League One 28 Nov 2023, 20:00
Reading
Reading
5–1
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 C. Breakspear Round 20

Match report

Reading thrashed Carlisle United 5-1 in the League One on 28 November 2023.

Reading had 15 shots to Carlisle United's 14.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with C. Breakspear in charge.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 15 - 14 On target 6 - 5 Corners 2 - 5 Fouls 12 - 7 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Harvey Knibbs
Reading · 2 goals
8 Femi Azeez 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lewis Wing 1 goal, 1 assist
8 David Button 4 saves
8 Jeriel Dorsett captained the side
First half vs second half
Carlisle United came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 9–9
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–2
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 1–3 1–2
Attacks 61–60 53–66
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
114 Attacks 126
31 Dangerous Attacks 52
7 On Target 5
10 Off Target 10
15 Shots Total 14
6 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 7
12 Fouls 7
2 Corners 5
0 Offsides 4
56% Ball Possession 44%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 2
475 Passes Total 368
347 Passes Accurate 243
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
1 D. Button
17 A. Yiadom 24 T. Bindon 32 N. Abbey 20 J. Dorsett
11 F. Azeez 36 M. Craig 29 L. Wing 12 P. Mukairu
10 S. Smith 7 H. Knibbs
Carlisle United · 4-4-2
1 T. Holý
32 J. Emmanuel 5 S. Lavelle 26 B. Barclay 3 J. Armer
21 D. McGeouch 4 O. Moxon 22 J. Mellish 19 J. Robinson
7 J. Gibson 14 J. Garner
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • 4 Ben Elliott
  • 8 Charlie Savage
  • 15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 3 Thomas Holmes
  • 22 Joel Pereira
  • 47 Matthew Carson
Carlisle United
Coach
P. Simpson
Substitutes
  • 27 Luke Plange
  • 9 Ryan Edmondson
  • 11 Daniel Butterworth
  • 10 Alfie McCalmont
  • 24 Sean Maguire
  • 13 Gabriel Breeze
  • 17 Corey Whelan
Substitutions
  • 10' ↑ L. Plange ↓ J. Garner Carlisle United
  • 46' ↑ R. Edmondson ↓ D. McGeouch Carlisle United
  • 73' ↑ D. Butterworth ↓ J. Armer Carlisle United
  • 74' ↑ B. Elliott ↓ P. Mukairu Reading
  • 74' ↑ A. Mbengue ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
  • 82' ↑ S. Maguire ↓ J. Gibson Carlisle United
  • 82' ↑ A. McCalmont ↓ J. Mellish Carlisle United
  • 84' ↑ C. Savage ↓ M. Craig Reading
  • 84' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ S. Smith Reading
  • 86' ↑ T. Holmes ↓ A. Yiadom Reading
Cards
  • 33' J. Armer Carlisle United
  • 54' J. R. Dorsett A. Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 2 0 draws 1 Carlisle United
2025-11-01 Reading vs Carlisle 2 - 3
2024-03-02 Carlisle United vs Reading 1 - 3
2023-11-28 Reading vs Carlisle United 5 - 1
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Carlisle United W L D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Carlisle United?
Reading won 5-1 against Carlisle United on 28 November 2023.
Who won Reading vs Carlisle United?
Reading won the match 5-1.
Where was Reading vs Carlisle United played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Carlisle United?
Reading had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.