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Reading 0-2 Chelsea U21: result and goals
Chelsea U21 beat Reading 2-0 on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 in the EFL Trophy.
Goals: Chizaram Ezenwata 21', Chizaram Ezenwata 25'.
Reading sit 3rd on 2 points.
Chelsea U21 sit 2nd on 5 points.
Reading have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Chelsea U21 have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Competition
- EFL Trophy
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 19:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Madejski Stadium, Reading
- 👥
- 1667
Goals and cards
90'+2'Reggie WatsonYellow
Live commentary
- 90'+2'Reggie Watson (Chelsea U21) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 90'+2'Harrison Mcmahon (Chelsea U21) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 81'Emmanuel Osho (Reading) Substitution at 81'
- 81'Luke Howard (Reading) Substitution at 81'
- 79'Harrison Bettoni (Chelsea U21) Yellow Card at 79'
- 77'Reece Evans (Reading) Substitution at 77'
- 77'Boyd Beacroft (Reading) Substitution at 77'
- 62'Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli (Chelsea U21) Substitution at 62'
- 57'Jerae Jones (Reading) Substitution at 57'
- 25'Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21) Goal at 25'
- 21'Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea U21) Goal at 21'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Reading · 4-2-3-1
25Jack StephensG
43David HicksAM
Substitutes
55Reece EvansSUB
49Emmanuel OshoSUB
50Jerae JonesSUB
37Luke HowardSUB
48Matt RowleySUB
65Kevin MfuambaSUB
Chelsea U21 · 4-2-3-1
50Freddy BernalG
56Alfie OsborneCD-R
37Olutayo SubuloyeLB
51Leo BlackRB
46Kendry PáezAM
31Reggie WatsonLM
Substitutes
74Hezekiah GrimwadeSUB
85Kian BestSUB
69Dante WaiteSUB
61Mathis EboueSUB
32Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliSUB
60Toby BellSUB
66Ibrahim RabbajSUB
Match stats
REACHE
50.7Possession (%)49.3
11Shots17
2Shots on target5
7Corners6
18Fouls8
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Offsides2
3Saves2
Last 5 matches
Reading
LBrentford2-115 Sept 2026
WNotts County2-019 Sept 2026
D@ Wycombe Wanderers2-226 Sept 2026
DBradford City1-13 Oct 2026
W@ Milton Keynes Dons5-110 Oct 2026
Chelsea U21
L@ Shrewsbury Town3-126 Aug 2025
L@ Northampton Town3-023 Sept 2025
L@ Walsall0-028 Oct 2025
W@ Bristol Rovers2-225 Aug 2026
L@ Wycombe Wanderers2-115 Sept 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wycombe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | WW |
| 2 |  Chelsea U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | LLLWL |
| 3 |  Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | LWDDW |
| 4 |  Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | L |
EFL Trophy: upcoming fixtures
Tue 27 Oct
18:00
Wimbledon
Arsenal U21
WimbledonArsenal U2119:00
Blackpool
A Villa U21
BlackpoolA Villa U2119:00
Port Vale
Man City U21
Port ValeMan City U2119:00
Shrewsbury
Everton U21
ShrewsburyEverton U21Tue 3 Nov
19:00
Cambridge
Brighton U21
CambridgeBrighton U21FAQ
What was the score in Reading v Chelsea U21?
Chelsea U21 beat Reading 2-0 on Tuesday 13 October (EFL Trophy).
Who scored in Reading v Chelsea U21?
Goals: Chizaram Ezenwata 21' and Chizaram Ezenwata 25'.
When do Reading play next?
Reading play Wigan Athletic on Saturday 17 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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