Reading 1-3 Brentford: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 10 February 2021

Result

Reading 1-3 Brentford

Championship · Wednesday 10 February 2021, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Reading 1-3 Brentford: match report

Reading lost to Brentford 1-3 in the Championship on Wednesday 10 February 2021. The half-time score was 1-1.

Lucas João opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Reading's goal came from Lucas João (24', penalty). Brentford scored through Josh Dasilva (36'), Josh Dasilva (86') and Ivan Toney (88').

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Brentford received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 4th on 48 points from 27 and Brentford 2nd on 54 points from 27. Reading went on to finish that season 7th with 70 points, and Brentford 2nd with 93.

Reading lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Ivan Toney of Brentford (8.3), ahead of Josh Dasilva (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Reading wins, 2 draws and 6 for Brentford.

Going into the match Reading's last five read D-W-D-W-W and Brentford's W-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Penalty goal · Lucas JoãoReading · 1-0
  • 36'Goal · Josh DasilvaBrentford · 1-1
  • 74'Yellow card · Omar RichardsReading
  • 86'Goal · Josh DasilvaBrentford · 1-2
  • 88'Goal · Ivan ToneyBrentford · 1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Reading 2, draws 2, Brentford 6.

Team news

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

Rafael Cabral, Andy Yiadom, Michael Morrison, Tom McIntyre, Omar Richards, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Josh Laurent, Michael Olise, Alfa Semedo, Ovie Ejaria, Lucas João

Brentford line-up (4-3-3)

David Raya, Henrik Dalsgaard, Ethan Pinnock, Mads Bech Sørensen, Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Bryan Mbeumo, Ivan Toney, Tariqe Fosu-Henry