Reading vs Rotherham United

15 February 2025 · League One · 2024/25 · Referee T Parsons

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Harvey Knibbs 24’, 90+4’ (pen)
  • Sam Nombe 57’ (pen)

Match summary

Reading won 2-1 at home to Rotherham United, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Reading led 1-0 at half-time.

Harvey Knibbs put Reading ahead in the 24th minute, Sam Nombe equalised from the penalty spot in the 57th minute, and Knibbs won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Shots finished 21-10 to Reading, with 8 on target for Reading and 4 for Rotherham United.

Match stats

Reading Rotherham United
21 Shots 10
8 Shots on Target 4
8 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Reading Rotherham United
Kick-off
Harvey Knibbs1-0 (Reading)
24’
Half-time1-0
57’
Sam Nombe
Penalty
1-1 (Rotherham United)
Harvey Knibbs
Penalty
2-1 (Reading)
90+4’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Reading
  • Harvey Knibbs
Rotherham United
  • Zak Jules
  • Reece James
  • Cameron Humphreys

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Reading attacking 
2’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, saved 18’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 24’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 24’ Jayden Wareham (Reading), open play, saved 24’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 34’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 36’ Andre Garcia (Reading), set piece, off target 45’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, off target 50’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, off target 54’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), set piece, blocked 56’ Louie Sibley (Rotherham United), from a corner, blocked 57’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), penalty, goal 58’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, saved 64’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), set piece, off target 67’ Andre Garcia (Reading), open play, saved 69’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 69’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, blocked 71’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, off target 71’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, blocked 73’ Chem Campbell (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, blocked 78’ Michael Craig (Reading), open play, blocked 82’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, saved 84’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 85’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 88’ Mallik Wilks (Rotherham United), open play, saved 90+2’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, saved 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, saved 90+4’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), penalty, goal 2’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, saved 18’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, saved 24’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 24’ Jayden Wareham (Reading), open play, saved 24’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 34’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 36’ Andre Garcia (Reading), set piece, off target 45’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, off target 50’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, off target 54’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), set piece, blocked 56’ Louie Sibley (Rotherham United), from a corner, blocked 57’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), penalty, goal 58’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, saved 64’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), set piece, off target 67’ Andre Garcia (Reading), open play, saved 69’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 69’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, blocked 71’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, off target 71’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, blocked 73’ Chem Campbell (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), open play, off target 75’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, blocked 78’ Michael Craig (Reading), open play, blocked 82’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, saved 84’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, blocked 85’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, off target 88’ Mallik Wilks (Rotherham United), open play, saved 90+2’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, saved 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, saved 90+4’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), penalty, goal
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Andre Garcia Taken off
90′ – – 2 – – – –
90′ 2 – 3 – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 6 – – – –
Chem Campbell Taken off
87′ – – 1 – – – –
Jayden Wareham Taken off
68′ – – 1 – – – –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Taken off
87′ – – 1 – – – –
Mamadi Camara Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 2 – – – –
Kelvin Abrefa Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Billy Bodin Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
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 31% Avg odds 2.99
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40
Rotherham United win 41% Avg odds 2.26

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.