English Carabao Cup

Reading vs AFC Wimbledon, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Reading
  • 24': Liam Fraser
  • 70': Mamadi Camara
FT
2 - 1
AFC Wimbledon
  • 26': Omar Chaaban

About

Reading are hosting AFC Wimbledon at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Liam Fraser.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Kamari Doyle (Reading).
  • 9': Foul by Tivonge Rushesha (Reading).
  • 9': Junior Nkeng (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Ogundere.
  • 11': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by John Ryan.
  • 19': Foul by Tivonge Rushesha (Reading).
  • 19': Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Riley Harbottle (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Bugiel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Foul by Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 22': Jack Stevens (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Andre Garcia (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremiah Okine-Peters.
  • 24': Goal! Reading 1, AFC Wimbledon 0. Liam Fraser (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kamari Doyle.
  • 26': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by John Ryan.
  • 26': Goal! Reading 1, AFC Wimbledon 1. Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kamari Doyle (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe McDonnell (AFC Wimbledon). Assisted by Liam Fraser.
  • 29': Offside, Reading. Tivonge Rushesha is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Junior Nkeng (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Stevens (Reading). Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 31': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Michael Stickland.
  • 32': Foul by Danilo Orsi (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 32': Jeremiah Okine-Peters (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 33': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Stevens (Reading). Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kamari Doyle (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Stickland.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Antwoine Hackford (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danilo Orsi.
  • 39': Foul by Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 39': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Tivonge Rushesha (Reading).
  • 44': Junior Nkeng (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camará replaces Paddy Lane.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Reeves.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Danilo Orsi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 50': Foul by Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 50': Michael Stickland (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 51': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kamari Doyle (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremiah Okine-Peters with a headed pass.
  • 54': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 54': Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Callum Maycock (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 57': Tivonge Rushesha (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 58': John Ryan (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Danilo Orsi (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by John Ryan (Reading).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Junior Nkeng (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Stevens (Reading). Assisted by Callum Maycock with a headed pass.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Andre Garcia (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 62': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by John Ryan.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Danilo Orsi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Junior Nkeng.
  • 63': Foul by Patrick Bauer (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 63': Jeremiah Okine-Peters (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Danilo Orsi (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 65': Substitution, Reading. Ashqar Ahmed replaces Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 66': Substitution, Reading. Mark O’Mahony replaces Jeremiah Okine-Peters.
  • 66': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Ryan Johnson replaces Patrick Bauer.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antwoine Hackford.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mark O’Mahony (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Joe McDonnell (AFC Wimbledon). Assisted by Tivonge Rushesha with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Callum Maycock (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 69': Liam Fraser (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! Reading 2, AFC Wimbledon 1. Mamadi Camará (Reading) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Garcia.
  • 71': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Nathan Asiimwe replaces Danilo Orsi.
  • 71': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Steve Seddon replaces Junior Nkeng.
  • 71': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Josh Kelly replaces Antwoine Hackford.
  • 72': Foul by Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 72': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Andre Garcia (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 74': Foul by John Ryan (Reading).
  • 74': Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Josh Kelly (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Tivonge Rushesha (Reading).
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Tivonge Rushesha because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa replaces John Ryan.
  • 79': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Myles Hippolyte replaces Jake Reeves.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Callum Maycock (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Hippolyte.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 90'+1': Kamari Doyle (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Fraser (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Nathan Asiimwe.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Nathan Asiimwe.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 90'+7': Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Reading 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 3,860

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Jack Stephens (GK)
3 Jeriel Dorsett
22 Michael Stickland
36 John Ryan
2 Kelvin Abrefa
6 Liam Fraser
29 Kamari Doyle
14 Tivonge Rushesha
43 Jeremiah Okine-Peters
19 Andre Garcia
32 Paddy Lane
Reading Substitutes:
Daniel Kyerewaa, Benjamin Elliott, Finley Burns, Mamadi Camara, Matt Rowley, Ashqar Ahmed, Matty Jacob, Shay Spencer, Mark O’Mahony.

WIM AFC Wimbledon (3-4-3)

No. Name
20 Joe McDonnell (GK)
15 Patrick Bauer
26 Riley Harbottle
33 Isaac Ogundere
8 Callum Maycock
4 Jake Reeves
30 Robert Junior Nkeng
29 Aron Sasu Yellow Card
9 Omar Chaaban
7 Danilo Orsi-Dadomo
16 Antwoine Hackford
AFC Wimbledon Substitutes:
Nathan Bishop, Marcus Browne, Alistair Smith, Myles Hippolyte, Ryan Johnson, Osman Foyo, Steve Seddon, Nathan Asilmwe, Josh Kelly.

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