Reading vs Cambridge United

16 March 2024 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee B Speedie

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Sam Smith 11’
  • Femi Azeez 45+2’
  • Lewis Wing 62’
  • Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 85’

Match summary

Reading won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Cambridge United. Reading led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Smith put Reading ahead in the 11th minute and Femi Azeez made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Lewis Wing made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan made it 4-0 in the 85th minute.

Shots finished 16-8 to Reading, with 8 on target for Reading and 2 for Cambridge United.

Match stats

Reading Cambridge United
16 Shots 8
8 Shots on Target 2
7 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Reading Cambridge United
Kick-off
Sam Smith1-0 (Reading)
11’
Femi Azeez2-0 (Reading)
45+2’
Half-time2-0
Lewis Wing3-0 (Reading)
62’
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan4-0 (Reading)
85’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

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

Cambridge United
  • Ryan Bennett

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cambridge United attacking Reading attacking 
11’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 21’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, off target 27’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), set piece, off target 28’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 39’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 44’ Michael Morrison (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 47’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, goal 48’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, off target 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, saved 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, saved 52’ Michael Morrison (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 58’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 61’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, off target 62’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, goal 65’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 75’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 80’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, off target 81’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 85’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, goal 90+2’ Kelvin Abrefa (Reading), open play, off target 90+5’ Paul Mukairu (Reading), open play, saved 90+7’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, saved 11’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 21’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, off target 27’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), set piece, off target 28’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 39’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 44’ Michael Morrison (Cambridge United), from a corner, off target 47’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, goal 48’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, off target 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, saved 48’ Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United), open play, saved 52’ Michael Morrison (Cambridge United), from a corner, blocked 58’ Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United), open play, blocked 61’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, off target 62’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, goal 65’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 75’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 80’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, off target 81’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 85’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, goal 90+2’ Kelvin Abrefa (Reading), open play, off target 90+5’ Paul Mukairu (Reading), open play, saved 90+7’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Lewis Wing (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 – – – –
Amadou Salif Mbengue Taken off
88′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jeriel Dorsett Taken off
76′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 – – – –
Charlie Savage Taken off
88′ – – – – – – –
Femi Azeez Taken off
77′ 1 – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Ben Elliott Taken off
56′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 – – – –
Paul Mukairu Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 1 – – – –
Kelvin Abrefa Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – – – –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 2 – – – –
Harlee Dean Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Tivonge Rushesha Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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 52% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Cambridge United win 22% Avg odds 4.30

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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.