Reading vs 05.09.20 14:003 – 1Finished
Colchester — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Reading vs Colchester — the facts
Reading beat Colchester 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
Reading met Colchester in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 September 2020, 14:00 UTC at Madejski Stadium. Referee: Josh Smith.
Team pages: Reading · Colchester · League Cup
Key moments
- 37' Goal: Jevani Brown (assist: Cohen Bramall) — 0–1
- 45+1' Goal: Lucas João (assist: Felipe Araruna) — 1–1
- 56' Goal: Lucas João — 2–1
- 75' Goal: Lucas João (assist: Michael Morrison) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Reading (4-3-3)
Colchester (4-3-3)
- 1 Dean Jeffrey Gerken
- 8 Harry Pell
- 3 Cohen Bramall
- 18 Thomas Eastman
- 5 Thomas Smith
- 17 M. Scarlett
- 24 Ben Stevenson
- 10 Jevani Brown
- 11 Callum Harriott
- 23 Kwame Poku
- 14 Noah Chilvers
About this match
On this page: the Reading vs Colchester 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 Reading and Colchester team pages or the League Cup page.