Reading vs Exeter City

1 January 2024 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee A Backhouse

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Harvey Knibbs 9’
  • Alex Hartridge 45+2’ (og)
  • Femi Azeez 77’
  • Zak Jules 18’
  • Dion Rankine 68’

Match summary

Reading won 3-2 at home to Exeter City. Reading led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Harvey Knibbs put Reading ahead in the 9th minute, Zak Jules equalised from a corner in the 18th minute, and Hartridge's own goal put Reading back in front with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Dion Rankine equalised in the 68th minute and Femi Azeez won it in the 77th minute.

Shots finished 14-8 to Reading, with 2 on target for Reading and 2 for Exeter City.

Match stats

Reading Exeter City
14 Shots 8
2 Shots on Target 2
0 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Reading Exeter City
Kick-off
Harvey Knibbs1-0 (Reading)
9’
18’
Zak Jules1-1 (Exeter City)
Alex Hartridge
Own goal
2-1 (Reading)
45+2’
Half-time2-1
68’
Dion Rankine2-2 (Exeter City)
Femi Azeez3-2 (Reading)
77’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

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

Reading
  • Jeriel Dorsett
  • Michael Craig

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Reading attacking 
9’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 11’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), open play, blocked 12’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 18’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), from a corner, goal 24’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), set piece, off target 24’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), direct free kick, blocked 34’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 38’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 46’ Caylan Vickers (Reading), open play, blocked 47’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), own goal 48’ James Scott (Exeter City), open play, blocked 53’ James Scott (Exeter City), open play, blocked 62’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 63’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, blocked 68’ Dion Rankine (Exeter City), open play, goal 70’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 72’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 76’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 77’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, goal 82’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 84’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 84’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 90+1’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 9’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 11’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), open play, blocked 12’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 18’ Zak Jules (Exeter City), from a corner, goal 24’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), set piece, off target 24’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), direct free kick, blocked 34’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 38’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 46’ Caylan Vickers (Reading), open play, blocked 47’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), own goal 48’ James Scott (Exeter City), open play, blocked 53’ James Scott (Exeter City), open play, blocked 62’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, off target 63’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, blocked 68’ Dion Rankine (Exeter City), open play, goal 70’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 72’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 76’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target 77’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, goal 82’ Alex Hartridge (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 84’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 84’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 90+1’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Clinton Mola Taken off
74′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Michael Craig Taken off
74′ – – – – – –
Femi Azeez Taken off
90′ 1 – 3 – – – –
90′ – – 4 – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 – – – –
Caylan Vickers Taken off
57′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Paul Mukairu Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
Amadou Salif Mbengue Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Charlie Savage Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 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

Reading win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Exeter City win 21% Avg odds 4.49

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.