Match Events
- 34′Reading, goal:0–1
- 38′Reading, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 46′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 53′Portsmouth, yellow card:
- 61′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 62′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 64′Reading, substitution:off
- 65′Reading, substitution:off
- 65′Reading, substitution:off
- 67′Reading, substitution:off
- 70′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 70′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 72′Reading, substitution:off
- 80′Reading, yellow card:
- 90′Reading, yellow card:
- 90′Portsmouth, goal:1–2assist
- 90+5′Portsmouth, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Portsmouth
4-2-3-1
6.68
Average match ratingReading +0.43
7.11
Reading
4-3-3
Fratton Park
Key Stats
63%Possession37%
2.36Expected Goals2.03
11Shots11
3Shots on Target6
6Corners6
82%Pass Accuracy64%
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Match report
Portsmouth vs Reading — the facts
Reading won 2–1 away against Portsmouth (half-time 0–2).
Portsmouth met Reading in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Fratton Park. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Team pages: Portsmouth · Reading · League Cup
Key moments
- 34' Goal: Andre Garcia — 0–1
- 38' Goal: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (assist: Tivonge Rushesha) — 0–2
- 90' Goal: Olutayo Singerr (assist: Adrian Segecic) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
- 30 Ben Killip
- 19 Jacob Farrell
- 17 Ibane Bowat
- 14 Hayden Matthews
- 22 Zak Swanson
- 16 Luke Le Roux
- 8 John Swift (c)
- 47 Yang Min-Hyeok
- 18 Márk Kosznovszky
- 24 Terry Devlin
- 20 Thomas Waddingham
Reading (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Portsmouth vs Reading final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Portsmouth and Reading team pages or the League Cup page.