“Callum Wilson gives Brentford an early lead, finishing off a Dango Ouattara assist inside the opening three minutes.”
Pivotal“Fábio Carvalho doubles Brentford's advantage right on the stroke of half-time after a spell of sustained pressure including blocked efforts from Carvalho and Charlie Savage.”
Pivotal“Paudie O'Connor heads Reading back into the tie, converting a Charlie Savage assist after Brentford had spurned several late chances to extend their lead.”
Reading
Brentford
Outstanding performance
Reading•GoalkeeperBrentford made their Championship-Premier League gulf in quality tell inside the opening 45 minutes, racing into a two-goal lead through Callum Wilson's early strike and Fábio Carvalho's stoppage-time finish, both created by the outstanding Dango Ouattara. The visitors dominated territory and possession throughout, finishing with 71% of the ball and doubling Reading's shot count, though profligacy in front of goal - six big chances missed - meant the scoreline stayed closer than the balance of play suggested. Reading, second-tier opposition punching above their station, gave the home crowd something to cheer when Paudie O'Connor pulled one back on 72 minutes, and a flurry of second-half substitutions from both sides suggested a nervy final quarter, but Brentford's goalkeeper and back line held firm to see out a routine if unspectacular passage into the next round. For Brentford this is a confidence-building cup run continuing without major disruption to their season; for Reading, it's another reminder of the gap between the divisions despite a battling second-half response.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Paudie O'ConnorShot by Paudie O'Connor results in a goal with a header.
assist: Charlie Savage
Goal! Paudie O'Connor scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Charlie Savage.
Josh Stokes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dango Ouattara attempts a header but misses the shot.
Liam Fraser takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Charlie Savage takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Paddy Lane takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dango Ouattara takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jacob Brown is substituted for Jamie Reid.
On Paddy Lane, substituted for Haydon Roberts.
Michael Kayode takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dango Ouattara's header is saved.
Jannik Schuster comes on for El Hadji Malick Diouf.
Charlie Savage takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
El Hadji Malick Diouf takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Josh Stokes takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Offside.
Dango Ouattara takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yegor Yarmolyuk replaces Mamadou Sangare.
Corner awarded.
Fábio Carvalho Fabio Carvalho takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
assist: Dango Ouattara
Goal! Fabio Carvalho scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Dango Ouattara.
Conor Masterson attempts a header but misses the shot.
Charlie Savage takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Fabio Carvalho takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Callum Wilson takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Mamadou Sangare takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mamadou Sangare takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
El Hadji Malick Diouf takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Keane Lewis-Potter takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Callum Wilson attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jamie Reid takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Randell Williams takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Jamie Reid takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Josh Stokes takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jamie Reid takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
El Hadji Malick Diouf takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Paudie OConnor Head Shot Missed
Paudie O'Connor takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Callum WilsonCallum Wilson scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Dango Ouattara
Goal! Callum Wilson scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Dango Ouattara.
Kick-off! The referee is Tom Nield.
Reading host Premier League opposition Brentford in a Carabao Cup third-round knockout that promises no second chances. The Bees arrive unbeaten in four league games and calling the cup a 'priority', while Reading look to bounce back from a recent league defeat with home advantage.
