Reading 1-2 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Tuesday 9 December 2025

Result

Reading 1-2 Peterborough United

League One · Tuesday 9 December 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 1-2 Peterborough United: match report

Reading were beaten by Peterborough United 1-2 in the League One on Tuesday 9 December 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Jimmy Morgan opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Reading's goal came from Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (60'). Peterborough United scored through Jimmy Morgan (2') and Harry Leonard (68').

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Peterborough United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 16th on 22 points from 17 and Peterborough United 22nd on 16 points from 17. Reading went on to finish that season 12th with 63 points, and Peterborough United 18th with 53.

Reading lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Peterborough United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan of Reading (7.3), level with Harry Leonard (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Reading wins, 2 draws and 3 for Peterborough United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Jimmy MorganPeterborough United · 0-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Benjamin WoodsPeterborough United
  • 52'Yellow card · Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading
  • 58'Yellow card · Jimmy MorganPeterborough United
  • 60'Goal · Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading · 1-1
  • 68'Goal · Harry LeonardPeterborough United · 1-2
  • 73'Yellow card · H. MillsPeterborough United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Reading 5, draws 2, Peterborough United 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Sam HughesPeterborough United · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)

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

Joel Pereira, Kelvin Abrefa, Paudie O'Connor, Derrick Williams, Jeriel Dorsett, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Randell Williams, Kamari Doyle, Daniel Kyerewaa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

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

Alex Bass, Peter Kioso, Tom Lees, David Okagbue, Harley Mills, Archie Collins, Ben Woods, Declan Frith, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Kyrell Lisbie, Harry Leonard