Reading 1-3 Barnsley: result and report

Reading 1-3 Barnsley

League One · Saturday 9 December 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Reading lost to Barnsley 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 9 December 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Reading's goal came from Harvey Knibbs (4'). Barnsley scored through Herbie Kane (39', penalty), Devante Cole (80') and Max Watters (87').

Discipline: Reading received 3 yellow cards; Barnsley received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 21st on 17 points from 18 and Barnsley 7th on 31 points from 18. Reading went on to finish that season 15th with 59 points, and Barnsley 6th with 79.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Barnsley in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harvey Knibbs of Reading (8.1), level with Herbie Kane (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Reading wins, 5 draws and 0 for Barnsley.

Going into the match Reading's last five read W-W-L-D-L and Barnsley's W-D-L-D-W.