Match Events
- 34′Wrexham, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Reading, substitution:off
- 57′Wrexham, goal:1–0
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 70′Wrexham, goal:2–0
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 79′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 87′Wrexham, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Wrexham
3-4-2-1
7.35
Average match ratingWrexham +0.74
6.61
Reading
4-2-3-1
Racecourse Ground
Key Stats
47%Possession53%
–Expected Goals–
17Shots11
7Shots on Target4
3Corners4
82%Pass Accuracy85%
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Match report
Wrexham vs Reading — the facts
Wrexham beat Reading 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Wrexham met Reading in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Racecourse Ground. Referee: Simon Mather.
Team pages: Wrexham · Reading · League Cup
Key moments
- 57' Goal: Nathan Broadhead — 1–0
- 70' Goal: Sam Smith — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
- 25 Callum Burton
- 2 Callum Doyle
- 24 Dan Scarr
- 3 Lewis Brunt
- 7 James McClean (c)
- 14 George Thomason
- 37 Matty James
- 29 Ryan Barnett
- 33 Nathan Broadhead
- 38 Elliot Lee
- 28 Sam Smith
Reading (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Wrexham 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 Wrexham and Reading team pages or the League Cup page.