Reading 5-1 Carlisle United: result and report
League One · Tuesday 28 November 2023
Result
Reading 5-1 Carlisle United
League One · Tuesday 28 November 2023, 20:00 UTC · half-time 3-1
Reading 5-1 Carlisle United: match report
Reading beat Carlisle United 5-1 in the League One on Tuesday 28 November 2023. The half-time score was 3-1.
Reading's goals came from an own goal by Samuel Lavelle (26'), Harvey Knibbs (32'), Harvey Knibbs (39'), Lewis Wing (78') and Femi Azeez (83'). Carlisle United scored through Luke Plange (29').
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Carlisle United received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Reading were 23rd on 14 points from 17 and Carlisle United 22nd on 15 points from 18. Reading went on to finish that season 15th with 59 points, and Carlisle United 24th with 30.
Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Carlisle United in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harvey Knibbs of Reading (9.1), ahead of Femi Azeez (8.5).
Going into the match Reading's last five read W-L-D-L-L and Carlisle United's D-L-L-W-L.
Key events
- 26'Own goal · Samuel Lavelle
- 29'Goal · Luke Plange
- 32'Goal · Harvey Knibbs
- 33'Yellow card · Jack Armer
- 39'Goal · Harvey Knibbs
- 53'Yellow card · Jeriel Dorsett
- 78'Goal · Lewis Wing
- 83'Goal · Femi Azeez
Team news
Reading line-up (4-4-2)
David Button, Andy Yiadom, Tyler Bindon, Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Femi Azeez, Michael Craig, Lewis Wing, Paul Mukairu, Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs
Carlisle United line-up (5-3-2)
Tomas Holy, Josh Emmanuel, Sam Lavelle, Ben Barclay, Jack Armer, Dylan McGeouch, Owen Moxon, Jon Mellish, Jack Robinson, Jordan Gibson, Joe Garner