Reading vs Barnsley

9 December 2023 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee O Yates

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Harvey Knibbs 4’
  • Herbie Kane 39’ (pen)
  • Devante Cole 80’
  • Max Watters 87’

Match summary

Barnsley came from behind to win 3-1 away at Reading. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Harvey Knibbs put Reading ahead with a header in the 4th minute and Herbie Kane equalised from the penalty spot in the 39th minute. In the second half, Devante Cole put Barnsley in front in the 80th minute and Max Watters made it 1-3 in the 87th minute.

Shots finished 21-13 to Barnsley, with 6 on target for Reading and 4 for Barnsley.

Match stats

Reading Barnsley
13 Shots 21
6 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Reading Barnsley
Kick-off
Harvey Knibbs1-0 (Reading)
4’
39’
Herbie Kane
Penalty
1-1 (Barnsley)
Half-time1-1
80’
Devante Cole1-2 (Barnsley)
87’
Max Watters1-3 (Barnsley)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Reading
  • Michael Craig
  • Sam Smith
Barnsley
  • Herbie Kane
  • Adam Phillips
  • Nicky Cadden
  • Devante Cole
  • Callum Styles

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barnsley attacking Reading attacking 
4’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), set piece, goal 4’ Clinton Mola (Reading), set piece, off target 9’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), open play, off target 10’ Paul Mukairu (Reading), open play, blocked 11’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, off target 15’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), set piece, blocked 15’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), set piece, saved 22’ Jamie McCart (Barnsley), set piece, off target 23’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, blocked 27’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), from a corner, off target 27’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), from a corner, blocked 28’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 37’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, blocked 39’ Herbie Kane (Barnsley), penalty, goal 42’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), set piece, off target 46’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 46’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 50’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), from a corner, off target 51’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, off target 53’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 59’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, off target 60’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), open play, saved 64’ Sam Smith (Reading), set piece, off target 66’ Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley), from a corner, blocked 70’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), open play, off target 70’ Fabio Jaló (Barnsley), open play, blocked 70’ Herbie Kane (Barnsley), open play, blocked 75’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 76’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, blocked 80’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), open play, goal 83’ Fabio Jaló (Barnsley), open play, off target 87’ Max Watters (Barnsley), open play, goal 90+2’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, saved 4’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), set piece, goal 4’ Clinton Mola (Reading), set piece, off target 9’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), open play, off target 10’ Paul Mukairu (Reading), open play, blocked 11’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, off target 15’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), set piece, blocked 15’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), set piece, saved 22’ Jamie McCart (Barnsley), set piece, off target 23’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, blocked 27’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), from a corner, off target 27’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), from a corner, blocked 28’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 37’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, blocked 39’ Herbie Kane (Barnsley), penalty, goal 42’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), set piece, off target 46’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 46’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 50’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), from a corner, off target 51’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, off target 53’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 59’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, off target 60’ Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), open play, saved 64’ Sam Smith (Reading), set piece, off target 66’ Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley), from a corner, blocked 70’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), open play, off target 70’ Fabio Jaló (Barnsley), open play, blocked 70’ Herbie Kane (Barnsley), open play, blocked 75’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 76’ Callum Styles (Barnsley), open play, blocked 80’ Devante Cole (Barnsley), open play, goal 83’ Fabio Jaló (Barnsley), open play, off target 87’ Max Watters (Barnsley), open play, goal 90+2’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Clinton Mola Taken off
78′ – – 1 – – – –
Femi Azeez Taken off
86′ – – 2 – – – –
Lewis Wing Taken off
85′ – – – – – – –
Michael Craig Taken off
85′ – – – – – –
Paul Mukairu Taken off
59′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 3 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 – – – –
Caylan Vickers Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Amadou Salif Mbengue Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Charlie Savage Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 2 – – – –
Ben Elliott Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 1 – – – –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
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

Reading win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Barnsley win 37% Avg odds 2.51

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

Form going into the game

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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.