Reading 3-2 Luton Town: result and report

League One · Thursday 18 December 2025

Result

Reading 3-2 Luton Town

League One · Thursday 18 December 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Reading 3-2 Luton Town: match report

Reading beat Luton Town 3-2 in the League One on Thursday 18 December 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Lewis Wing opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Reading's goals came from Lewis Wing (8', penalty), Jack Marriott (52') and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (78'). Luton Town scored through Jordan Clark (59') and Nigel Cello Lonwijk (76').

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Luton Town received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 18th on 22 points from 19 and Luton Town 7th on 29 points from 20. Reading went on to finish that season 12th with 63 points, and Luton Town 7th with 74.

Reading lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Luton Town in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Lewis Wing of Reading (7.7), ahead of Jack Marriott (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 3 draws and 3 for Luton Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Penalty goal · Lewis WingReading · 1-0
  • 52'Goal · Jack MarriottReading · 2-0
  • 59'Goal · Jordan ClarkLuton Town · 2-1
  • 72'Yellow card · Andy YiadomReading
  • 76'Goal · Nigel Cello LonwijkLuton Town · 2-2
  • 77'Yellow card · Jacob BrownLuton Town
  • 78'Goal · Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading · 3-2
  • 90'Yellow card · Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Reading 4, draws 3, Luton Town 3.

Team news

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

Joel Pereira, Andy Yiadom, Paudie O'Connor, Derrick Williams, Jeriel Dorsett, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Randell Williams, Kamari Doyle, Daniel Kyerewaa, Jack Marriott

Luton Town line-up (4-2-3-1)

Josh Keeley, Nigel Lonwijk, Teden Mengi, Mads Andersen, Kal Naismith, Liam Walsh, Lamine Fanne, Gideon Kodua, Jordan Clark, Cohen Bramall, Nahki Wells