Reading 2-4 Barnsley: result and report

League One · Saturday 3 May 2025

Result

Reading 2-4 Barnsley

League One · Saturday 3 May 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 2-4 Barnsley: match report

Reading were beaten by Barnsley 2-4 in the League One on Saturday 3 May 2025. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Stephen Humphrys opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Reading's goals came from Lewis Wing (67') and Billy Bodin (90+4'). Barnsley scored through Stephen Humphrys (52'), Jon Russell (57'), Davis Keillor-Dunn (79') and Davis Keillor-Dunn (85').

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Barnsley received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 7th on 75 points from 45 and Barnsley 12th on 58 points from 45. Reading went on to finish that season 7th with 75 points, and Barnsley 12th with 61.

Reading lined up in a 4-3-3 and Barnsley in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Davis Keillor-Dunn of Barnsley (9.0), ahead of Billy Bodin (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Reading wins, 6 draws and 1 for Barnsley.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 52'Goal · Stephen HumphrysBarnsley · 0-1
  • 57'Goal · Jon RussellBarnsley · 0-2
  • 60'Yellow card · Andy YiadomReading
  • 67'Goal · Lewis WingReading · 1-2
  • 75'Yellow card · Luca ConnellBarnsley
  • 76'Yellow card · Jon RussellBarnsley
  • 79'Goal · Davis Keillor-DunnBarnsley · 1-3
  • 85'Goal · Davis Keillor-DunnBarnsley · 1-4
  • 90+4'Goal · Billy BodinReading · 2-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Reading 3, draws 6, Barnsley 1.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-3-3)

Joel Pereira, Tivonge Rushesha, Amadou Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

Barnsley line-up (4-3-3)

Joe Gauci, Dexter Lembikisa, Maël de Gevigney, M. Roberts, Josh Earl, Jonathan Bland, Luca Connell, Jon Russell, Barry Cotter, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Stephen Humphrys