Reading vs Chelsea U21 result: 0–2
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryEFL Trophy Group South · Matchday 3
EFL Trophy · Group South · Matchday 3UTCMadejski Stadium
Match summary
Chelsea U21 beat Reading 2–0. Chizaram Ezenwata 21', Chizaram Ezenwata 25'. Chelsea U21 led 0–2 at half-time. Chizaram Ezenwata opened the scoring in minute 21.
Match timeline
- 21'
Chizaram Ezenwata0–1 - 25'Chizaram Ezenwata0–2
- 57'
Jerae Jones · for David Hicks - 62'Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli · for Kendry Páez
- 77'Boyd Beacroft · for Josh Knight
- 77'Reece Evans · for Jacob Brown
- 79'Harrison Bettoni
- 81'Luke Howard · for Randell Williams
- 81'Emmanuel Osho · for Daniel Kyerewaa
- 90'+2'Harrison Mcmahon
- 90'+2'Reggie Watson
How was this match?
Match stats
ReadingChelsea U21
Overview
51%Possession %49%
11Shots17
2Shots on target5
7Corners6
18Fouls8
2Offsides2
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
Shots
3Blocked shots8
Passing
347/429 (81%)Passes367/422 (87%)
Defence
8/18 (44%)Tackles won5/9 (56%)
0Interceptions0
0Clearances0
3Saves2
Starting lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Reading4-2-3-1
18↓Brown
11↓Kyerewaa
43↓Hicks
14↓Williams
8Savage
6Fraser
3Dorsett
23Masterson
20↓Knight
39Ahmed
25Stephens
- 25Jack StephensG
- 23Conor MastersonCD-L
- 20Josh Knight↓ 77'CD-R
- 3Jeriel DorsettLB
- 39Ashqar AhmedRB
- 43David Hicks↓ 57'AM
- 8Charlie SavageLM
- 6Liam FraserRM
- 18Jacob Brown↓ 77'F
- 11Daniel Kyerewaa↓ 81'AM-L
- 14Randell Williams↓ 81'AM-R
Substitutes
- 50Jerae Jones↑ 57'
- 55Reece Evans↑ 77'
- 42Boyd Beacroft↑ 77'
- 49Emmanuel Osho↑ 81'
- 37Luke Howard↑ 81'
Chelsea U214-2-3-1
622Ezenwata
55Gordon
46↓Páez
52Bettoni
31Watson
47Mcmahon
37Subuloye
48Osagie
56Osborne
51Black
50Bernal
- 50Freddy BernalG
- 48Justin OsagieCD-L
- 56Alfie OsborneCD-R
- 37Olutayo SubuloyeLB
- 51Leo BlackRB
- 46Kendry Páez↓ 62'AM
- 31Reggie WatsonLM
- 47Harrison McmahonRM
- 62Chizaram Ezenwata⚽⚽F
- 55Sol GordonAM-L
- 52Harrison BettoniAM-R
Substitutes
- 32Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli↑ 62'
Recent form
Reading
Form points 7/15
Chelsea U21
Form points 8/15
Head-to-head
0
Reading
0
Draw
1
Chelsea U21
Last meeting
- Oct 13, 2026Reading0–2Chelsea U21
Venue
Madejski Stadium
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- When is Reading vs Chelsea U21?
- Reading vs Chelsea U21 was played on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 18:00 UTC.
- Where is Reading vs Chelsea U21 played?
- Reading vs Chelsea U21 was played at Madejski Stadium.
- What competition is Reading vs Chelsea U21 in?
- Reading vs Chelsea U21 was part of the EFL Trophy.
- What was the final score of Reading vs Chelsea U21?
- Reading vs Chelsea U21 ended 0–2.