Wrexham 2-0 Reading · Carabao Cup
Wrexham beat Reading 2-0 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Wrexham fixtures and results · Reading fixtures and results · Carabao Cup table
Match report
Wrexham and Reading met in the Carabao Cup at Racecourse Ground in Wrexham on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.
Goalscorers
Wrexham: N. Broadhead 57'; S. Smith 70'. Reading did not score.
How the match went
Reading saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Wrexham had 18 shots with 7 on target, Reading 11 with 4 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 3 to Wrexham and 4 to Reading. Wrexham conceded 10 fouls, Reading 11. The referee showed 1 yellow card (1 for Wrexham, 0 for Reading).
Line-ups
Wrexham started in a 3-4-2-1: Callum Burton, Lewis Brunt, Dan Scarr, Callum Doyle, Ryan Barnett, Matty James, George Thomason, James McClean, Elliott Lee, Nathan Broadhead, Sam Smith.
Reading started in a 4-2-3-1: Jack Stevens, Kelvin Abrefa, Michael Stickland, Matty Jacob, Andre Garcia, Ben Elliott, Charlie Savage, Daniel Kyerewaa, Kamari Doyle, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Mark O'Mahony.
More from this competition: Carabao Cup fixtures, results and table.
Minute by minute
- 57'Goal! Wrexham 1-0 Reading. N. Broadhead (Wrexham) scores.
- 70'Goal! Wrexham 2-0 Reading. S. Smith (Wrexham) scores.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Wrexham vs Reading.
- 4'Attempt missed. M. O'Mahony (Reading), header. xG 0.08.
- 10'Attempt missed. M. O'Mahony (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 13'Attempt saved. K. Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 17'Attempt missed. C. Savage (Reading), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
- 23'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Wrexham), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 23'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Wrexham), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
- 25'Attempt blocked. C. Doyle (Wrexham), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 25'Attempt saved. S. Smith (Wrexham), left-footed shot. xG 0.39.
- 28'Attempt missed. K. Doyle (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 34'Yellow card for G. Thomason (Wrexham).
- 40'Attempt saved. S. Smith (Wrexham), header. xG 0.08.
- 42'Off the woodwork! K. Doyle (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 42'Attempt blocked. M. O'Mahony (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 45'Substitution, Reading: J. Ryan comes on for A. Garcia.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Attempt missed. J. McClean (Wrexham), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 57'Goal! Wrexham 1-0 Reading. N. Broadhead (Wrexham) scores.
- 57'Attempt blocked. E. Lee (Wrexham), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
- 59'Attempt missed. M. James (Wrexham), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 62'Attempt missed. E. Lee (Wrexham), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 66'Substitution, Reading: T. Rushesha comes on for K. Ehibhatiomhan.
- 66'Substitution, Reading: P. Lane comes on for D. Kyerewaa.
- 66'Substitution, Reading: L. Wing comes on for C. Savage.
- 66'Substitution, Reading: L. Fraser comes on for B. Elliott.
- 68'Attempt saved. E. Lee (Wrexham), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 70'Goal! Wrexham 2-0 Reading. S. Smith (Wrexham) scores.
- 70'Off the woodwork! N. Broadhead (Wrexham), header. xG 0.04.
- 72'Substitution, Wrexham: L. O'Brien comes on for G. Thomason.
- 72'Substitution, Wrexham: G. Dobson comes on for N. Broadhead.
- 72'Substitution, Wrexham: R. Longman comes on for R. Barnett.
- 79'Substitution, Wrexham: M. Cleworth comes on for C. Doyle.
- 79'Attempt saved. L. Brunt (Wrexham), header from a set piece. xG 0.19.
- 80'Attempt blocked. M. O'Mahony (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 82'Attempt saved. L. Wing (Reading), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 83'Attempt blocked. J. McClean (Wrexham), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 83'Attempt blocked. J. McClean (Wrexham), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 87'Substitution, Wrexham: R. Hardie comes on for S. Smith.
- 89'Attempt missed. R. Longman (Wrexham), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 90'Attempt saved. R. Hardie (Wrexham), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. P. Lane (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. L. Wing (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.