English Carabao Cup

Portsmouth vs Reading, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Portsmouth
  • 90'+3': Olutayo Singerr
FT
1 - 2
Reading
  • 34': Andre Garcia
  • 38': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

About

Portsmouth are hosting Reading at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Portsmouth).
  • 4': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Finley Burns (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kamari Doyle with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Shay Spencer (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
  • 9': Offside, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
  • 10': John Swift (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 13': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Stevens (Reading).
  • 15': Delay in match (Portsmouth).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Luke Le Roux.
  • 17': Foul by John Ryan (Reading).
  • 17': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 17': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Finley Burns (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
  • 20': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 20': Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Portsmouth. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth).
  • 24': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Kamari Doyle (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Foul by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
  • 29': Jacob Farrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Stickland (Reading).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Ashqar Ahmed.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kamari Doyle (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Killip (Portsmouth).
  • 34': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Reading 1. Andre Garcia (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 36': Foul by Kamari Doyle (Reading).
  • 36': Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by John Ryan.
  • 38': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Reading 2. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tivonge Rushesha with a headed pass.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 42': Foul by John Ryan (Reading).
  • 42': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury John Ryan (Reading).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Mamadi Camará (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamari Doyle.
  • 45': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Stickland (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Kamari Doyle with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Le Roux.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by Shay Spencer.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Reading 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Reading 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Andre Dozzell replaces John Swift.
  • 46': Foul by Kamari Doyle (Reading).
  • 46': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 47': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Tivonge Rushesha (Reading).
  • 50': Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth).
  • 51': Tivonge Rushesha (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by Finley Burns.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross.
  • 53': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Stickland.
  • 53': Foul by Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth).
  • 53': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
  • 55': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Michael Stickland (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 56': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
  • 56': Dangerous play by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
  • 56': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stevens (Reading).
  • 61': Substitution, Portsmouth. Florian Bianchini replaces Thomas Waddingham.
  • 61': Substitution, Portsmouth. Regan Poole replaces Ibane Bowat.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Offside, Reading. Andre Garcia is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Tivonge Rushesha.
  • 65': Substitution, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa replaces Andre Garcia.
  • 65': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Kamari Doyle.
  • 67': Substitution, Reading. Mark O’Mahony replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 68': Offside, Portsmouth. Márk Kosznovszky is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 68': Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Luke Le Roux.
  • 70': Substitution, Portsmouth. Olutayo Singerr replaces Márk Kosznovszky.
  • 71': Corner,Portsmouth. Conceded by Finley Burns.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jacob Farrell (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Reading. Liam Fraser replaces Shay Spencer.
  • 73': Hand ball by Mark O’Mahony (Reading).
  • 75': Corner,Reading. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
  • 76': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
  • 76': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Liam Fraser (Reading).
  • 80': Liam Fraser (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Bianchini.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Charlie Savage.
  • 83': Foul by Mark O’Mahony (Reading).
  • 83': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Liam Fraser (Reading).
  • 88': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 88': Olutayo Singerr (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90': John Ryan (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Farrell.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 2. Olutayo Singerr (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+5': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Reading 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Reading 2.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 14,525

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ben Killip (GK)
17 Ibane Bowat
14 Hayden Matthews
19 Jacob Farrell
22 Zak Swanson
18 Márk Kosznovszky
16 Luke Le Roux Yellow Card
8 John Swift
20 Thomas Waddingham
47 Yang Min-Hyeok
24 Terry Devlin
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Florian Bianchini, Nathaniel Chioma, Andre Dozzell, Adrian Segecic, Olutayo Singerr, Fraser Thomas, Michael Ani, Jordan Archer, Regan Poole.

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Jack Stephens (GK)
12 Finley Burns
22 Michael Stickland
36 John Ryan Yellow Card
39 Ashqar Ahmed
47 Shay Spencer
29 Kamari Doyle
14 Tivonge Rushesha
9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
19 Andre Garcia
28 Mamadi Camara
Reading Substitutes:
Joel Pereira, Matty Jacob, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Charlie Savage, Benjamin Elliott, Liam Fraser, Mark O’Mahony, Kelvin Abrefa, Daniel Kyerewaa.

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