Walsall vs Reading match stats & report
1–1 After penalties
Walsall drew with Reading 1–1 in the EFL Trophy (2nd Round) on 10 December 2024. Reading had 57% of the ball.
Walsall vs Reading match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 33 Total shots 8
- 9 Shots on target 3
- 14 Shots off target 2
- 10 Blocked shots 3
- 23 Shots inside the box 8
- 11 Corners 5
- 12 Fouls 14
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 2
- 259 Passes 384
- 69% Pass accuracy 73%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 17' Yellow card E. Weir Walsall
- 21' Yellow card C. Savage Reading
- 58' Red card D. Button Reading
- 70' Yellow card A. Ahmed Reading
- 72' Goal T. Sackey (assist J. Senga-Ngoyi) Reading
- 75' Yellow card A. Ahmed Reading
- 75' Red card A. Ahmed Reading
- 88' Yellow card J. Wareham Reading
- 90' Yellow card D. Johnson Walsall
- 90+7' Goal D. Johnson (assist N. Lowe) Walsall
Penalty shoot-out: 4–2
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Walsall
Bench L. Gordon , N. Lowe , C. Barrett , R. Cleary , D. Okagbue , D. Thomas , Tommy Simkin
Reading
Bench Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens , J. Senga-Ngoyi , Tom Norcott , A. Kanu , J. Barough , M. Stickland , J. Okine-Peters
Form guide
This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.