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EFL Trophy Group South · 3
Bristol Rovers crestBristol RoversLLLLL
2–2
Pens
HT 0–1 · Pens 5–3
Reading crestReadingWWWLL
  • Arvin Appiah 58′
  • Philip Sanyaolu 65′
  • sean patton 3′
  • Jerae Jones 55′
Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Match report

Bristol Rovers and Reading finished 2-2 in EFL Trophy Group South · 3 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. The tie was settled on penalties (5-3).

Bristol Rovers recovered from 2 goals down to draw.

Expected goals finished 0.63 to 1.48.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Bristol Rovers recovered from 2 goals down to draw.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 0.63 to 1.48.

Timeline

Bristol Rovers above · Reading below
  • 3′⚽sean pattonAssist: Jerae Jones
  • 40′Boyd Beacroft
  • 55′⚽Jerae JonesAssist: Luke Howard
  • ⚽Arvin AppiahAssist: Ryan De Havilland58′
  • ⇄Stan DunneTommy Leigh62′
  • ⇄Bobby KamwaReiss-Alexander Russell-Denny63′
  • ⚽Philip SanyaoluAssist: Ciaran Kelly65′
  • ⇄Philip SanyaoluShaqai Forde73′
  • ⇄Arvin AppiahKazim Salahi-Ali73′
  • ⇄Richard SmallwoodJack Toogood73′
  • 74′⇄Jerae JonesJoseph Barough
  • Macauley Southam75′
  • 83′⇄Luke HowardScofield Lonmeni
  • 84′⇄Kevin MfuambaMatteo Dashi
  • 90+3′⇄Emmanuel OshoTorin Ntege

Match stats

● Bristol Rovers● Reading
Possession 54%
46%
Expected goals (xG) 0.63
1.48
Shots 14
9
Shots on target 6
5
Shots inside the box 10
5
Corners 8
3
Accurate passes 242
307
Saves 3
4
Fouls 10
8
Offsides 5
1
Yellow cards 1
1
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
4 K. Balmer
7 S. Forde
24 T. Leigh
8 R. Russell-Denny
43 Kazim Salahi-Ali
42 Jack Toogood
1 Brad Young

Manager: S. Evans

Reading4-2-3-1
60 S. Lonmeni
40 S. Harrison
63 M. Dashi
34 Joseph Barough
48 Matthew Christopher Rowley
64 Torin Ntege
54 T. St Louis

Manager: L. Richardson

Top-rated players

J. JonesReading · 74′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · 3 key passes
8.2
A. AppiahBristol Rovers · 73′ · 1 goal · 3 key passes
7.8
S. PattonReading · 90′ · 1 goal
7.5
R. De HavillandBristol Rovers · 90′ · 1 assist · 3 key passes
7.4
P. SanyaoluBristol Rovers · 73′ · 1 goal
7.2
J. StevensReading · 90′
7.0

Questions & answers

What was the score in Bristol Rovers vs Reading?

Bristol Rovers 2-2 Reading (half-time 0-1).

Where is Bristol Rovers vs Reading played?

The match is played at Memorial Stadium, Bristol.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Reading?

In their last 4 meetings: Bristol Rovers 0 wins, Reading 3 wins, 1 draws.