Reading vs West Ham U21, 2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy
Reading
  • 64': Jacob Borgnis
  • 88': Mark O’Mahony (P)
  • 90'+7': Jeremiah Okine-Peters
FT
3 - 1
West Ham U21
  • 9': Callum Marshall
  • Red Card 46': Ezra Mayers

About

Reading are hosting West Ham U21 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 1,247

EFL Trophy Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barnet 3 -2 5
2 Cambridge United 2 +1 3
3 Luton Town 2 +1 3
4 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1 0 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Jack Stephens (GK)
22 Michael Stickland
46 Jacob Borgnis Yellow Card
36 John Ryan
2 Kelvin Abrefa Yellow Card
4 Benjamin Elliott
47 Shay Spencer
14 Tivonge Rushesha
20 Mark O’Mahony
9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
43 Jeremiah Okine-Peters
Reading Substitutes:
Tyler Sackey, Basil Tuma, Carter Bowdery, Phillip Duah, Matt Rowley, Boyd Beacroft, Sean Patton.

WHU West Ham U21 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
54 Tom Wooster (GK)
63 Ezra Mayers Red Card
76 Rayan Oyebade
58 Airidas Golambeckis Yellow Card
28 Tomás Soucek Yellow Card
55 Mohamadou Kanté
30 Oliver Scarles Yellow Card
64 Ryan Battrum
50 Callum Marshall
69 Emeka Adeile Yellow Card
68 Preston Fearon
West Ham U21 Substitutes:
Reece Byrne, Luis Brown, Jethro Medine, Tyron Akpata, Elisha Sowanmi, Josh Landers, Gabriel Caliste.

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