Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: result and report

League One · Saturday 12 September 2026

Result

Cambridge United 2-1 Reading

League One · Saturday 12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · Abbey Stadium, Cambridge · half-time 0-1

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Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: match report

Cambridge United beat Reading 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Abbey Stadium. The half-time score was 0-1.

Jack Marriott opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Liam Bennett (52') and Kell Watts (62'). Reading scored through Jack Marriott (38').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards; Reading received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 7th on 8 points from 5 and Reading 9th on 7 points from 4. In the current table Cambridge United are 8th on 21 points and Reading are 6th on 22 points.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-1-3-2 and Reading in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sullay Kaikai of Cambridge United (7.5), ahead of Jack Marriott (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws and 3 for Reading.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 38'Goal · Jack MarriottReading · 0-1
  • 52'Goal · Liam BennettCambridge United · 1-1
  • 62'Goal · Kell WattsCambridge United · 2-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Gassan AhadmeCambridge United
  • 80'Yellow card · Callum PerryCambridge United
  • 90'Yellow card · Randell WilliamsReading

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
6Reading146442515+1022LWWDL
8Cambridge United145632121021WDLDL

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Cambridge United 1, draws 0, Reading 3.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up (4-1-3-2)

Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Cathal Heffernan, Kell Watts, Callum Perry, Dominic Ball, Ben Knight, Owen Moxon, Sullay Kaikai, Gassan Ahadme, Ra'ees Bangura-Williams

Reading line-up (4-2-3-1)

Joel Pereira, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Paudie O'Connor, Benn Ward, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Kyreece Lisbie, George Earthy, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott

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