Cardiff 2-1 Reading (Oct 18, 2025)
League One · · Regular Season - 13
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Cardiff 2-1 Reading.
Managers: B. Barry-Murphy (Cardiff) · N. Hunt (Reading)
Match facts
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Cardiff plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Lee Swabey, England
- Round: Regular Season - 13
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
Bookings
- 76' N. Trott — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Cardiff — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 3 · J. Bagan (D)
- 4 · G. Osho (D)
- 8 · O. Kellyman (M)
- 10 · R. Colwill (M)
- 12 · C. Chambers (D)
- 13 · N. Trott (G)
- 14 · D. Turnbull (M)
- 16 · C. Willock (M)
- 22 · Y. Salech (F)
- 27 · J. Colwill (M)
- 44 · R. Kpakio (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · W. Fish (D)
- 6 · R. Wintle (M)
- 38 · P. Ng (D)
- 39 · I. Davies (F)
- 41 · M. Turner (G)
- 45 · Cian Ashford (M)
- 47 · C. Robinson (F)
Reading — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 2 · K. Abrefa (D)
- 3 · J. Dorsett (D)
- 7 · J. Marriott (F)
- 8 · C. Savage (M)
- 10 · L. Wing (M)
- 12 · F. Burns (D)
- 15 · P. O'Connor (D)
- 25 · J. Stevens (G)
- 29 · K. Doyle (M)
- 30 · M. Ritchie (F)
- 32 · P. Lane (F)
Substitutes
- 4 · Ben Elliott (M)
- 5 · M. Jacob (D)
- 9 · Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (F)
- 11 · D. Kyerewaa (M)
- 17 · A. Yiadom (D)
- 20 · Mark O’Mahony (F)
- 31 · Tom Norcott (G)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Cardiff: WWWWW · 15 pts from 5 · 12-2
- Reading: WDWLW · 10 pts from 5 · 8-6
Head-to-head
Other matches in Regular Season - 13
League One, Regular Season - 13.
- Blackpool 1-1 Wycombe — 18 Oct 2025