Exeter City vs Reading

26 August 2023 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee W Finnie

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Will Aimson 34’
  • Reece Cole 90+3’
  • Harvey Knibbs 45+3’

Match summary

Exeter City saw off Reading 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Will Aimson put Exeter City ahead with a header in the 34th minute, Harvey Knibbs equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Reece Cole won it in stoppage time.

Shots finished 20-12 to Exeter City, with 4 on target for Exeter City and 3 for Reading.

Match stats

Exeter City Reading
20 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 3
7 Corners 7
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Exeter City Reading
Kick-off
Will Aimson1-0 (Exeter City)
34’
45+3’
Harvey Knibbs1-1 (Reading)
Half-time1-1
Reece Cole2-1 (Exeter City)
90+3’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Exeter City
  • Pierce Sweeney
  • Zak Jules
  • Reece Cole
Reading
  • Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • Nelson Abbey
  • Matty Carson
  • Femi Azeez

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Exeter City attacking 
10’ Charlie Savage (Reading), direct free kick, off target 14’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 19’ Tom Carroll (Exeter City), open play, hit the woodwork 20’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, blocked 22’ Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City), open play, saved 22’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), set piece, off target 22’ Will Aimson (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 25’ Tom Carroll (Exeter City), open play, off target 30’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 30’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, blocked 31’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, hit the woodwork 33’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), from a corner, saved 34’ Will Aimson (Exeter City), from a corner, goal 37’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), set piece, off target 40’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 44’ Harlee Dean (Reading), set piece, blocked 48’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 46’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, off target 48’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), set piece, saved 60’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 63’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 65’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, off target 70’ Harlee Dean (Reading), from a corner, off target 71’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), open play, blocked 75’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 77’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, off target 77’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 77’ Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City), open play, off target 83’ Kyle Taylor (Exeter City), open play, off target 87’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, off target 90+3’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, goal 10’ Charlie Savage (Reading), direct free kick, off target 14’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 19’ Tom Carroll (Exeter City), open play, hit the woodwork 20’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, blocked 22’ Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City), open play, saved 22’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), set piece, off target 22’ Will Aimson (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 25’ Tom Carroll (Exeter City), open play, off target 30’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 30’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, blocked 31’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, hit the woodwork 33’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), from a corner, saved 34’ Will Aimson (Exeter City), from a corner, goal 37’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), set piece, off target 40’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 44’ Harlee Dean (Reading), set piece, blocked 48’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 46’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, off target 48’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), set piece, saved 60’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 63’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 65’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, off target 70’ Harlee Dean (Reading), from a corner, off target 71’ Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City), open play, blocked 75’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 77’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, off target 77’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, blocked 77’ Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City), open play, off target 83’ Kyle Taylor (Exeter City), open play, off target 87’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, off target 90+3’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, goal
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Ilmari Niskanen Taken off
70′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 3 – – – –
Tom Carroll
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Zak Jules Taken off
62′ – – 1 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Demetri Mitchell Taken off
80′ – – 2 – – – –
Jack Aitchison Taken off
80′ – – 5 – – – –
Reece Cole Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 2 – – –
Sam Nombe Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
Vincent Harper Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Kyle Taylor Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Exeter City win 47% Avg odds 1.98
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40
Reading win 25% Avg odds 3.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.