Reading 3–1 Blackpool
Reading
3–1HT 1–0
Blackpool
Reading played Blackpool in the League One on 5 September 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The match finished 3–1.
Goals and cards
- 12'G. Earthy (assist by K. Lisbie)
- 16'Jordan Lee Williams — Yellow card
- 49'K. Lisbie
- 80'L. Clarkson (assist by T. Bloxham)
- 90'J. Brown (assist by D. Kyerewaa)
Line-ups
Reading 4-2-3-1
- J. Pereira
- U. Godwin-Malife
- P. O'Connor
- B. Ward
- H. Roberts
- L. Wing
- A. Rinomhota
- K. Lisbie
- G. Earthy
- P. Lane
- J. Marriott
- SUBSTITUTES
- J. Stevens
- C. Masterson
- D. Kyerewaa
- C. Savage
- J. Reid
- R. Williams
- J. Brown
- COACHES: Leam Richardson
Blackpool 4-1-3-2
- B. Peacock-Farrell
- J. Williams
- O. Casey
- J. Earl
- F. Munroe
- A. Morgan
- J. Bowler
- K. Anderson
- L. Clarkson
- J. Yates
- D. Charles
- SUBSTITUTES
- L. Southwood
- A. Lyons
- Z. Ashworth
- J. Brown
- O. Hunter
- T. Bloxham
- I. Niskanen
- COACHES: Ian Evatt
Match statistics
| Reading | Blackpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off goal | 4 |
| 19 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 33% | Possession | 67% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 279 | Total passes | 586 |
| 195 | Accurate passes | 476 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3.50 | Expected Goals (xG) | 0.51 |
| -0.38 | goals_prevented | -0.38 |