Reading 2-1 Rotherham United: result and report
League One · Saturday 15 February 2025
Result
Reading 2-1 Rotherham United
League One · Saturday 15 February 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Reading 2-1 Rotherham United: match report
Reading won against Rotherham United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 15 February 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Reading's goals came from Harvey Knibbs (24') and Harvey Knibbs (90+4', penalty). Rotherham United scored through Sam Nombe (57', penalty).
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Rotherham United received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Reading were 9th on 46 points from 30 and Rotherham United 14th on 38 points from 30. Reading went on to finish that season 7th with 75 points, and Rotherham United 13th with 59.
Reading lined up in a 4-3-3 and Rotherham United in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harvey Knibbs of Reading (9.0), ahead of Joe Powell (7.6).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Reading wins, 2 draws and 2 for Rotherham United.
Key events
- 17'Yellow card · Cameron Humphreys
- 24'Goal · Harvey Knibbs
- 35'Yellow card · Reece James
- 57'Penalty goal · Sam Nombe
- 90+2'Yellow card · Zak Jules
- 90+4'Penalty goal · Harvey Knibbs
- 90+5'Yellow card · Harvey Knibbs
Head-to-head
Team news
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Reading line-up (4-3-3)
Joel Pereira, Michael Craig, Amadou Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Rotherham United line-up (4-3-1-2)
Dillon Phillips, Joe Rafferty, Hakeem Odoffin, Zak Jules, Reece James, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Cameron Humphreys, Joe Powell, Louie Sibley, Jordan Hugill, Sam Nombe