Reading v Colchester United Live Score

Image of a grey clock05/09/20
Image of a referee's whistleRef. J Smith
Image of a pitchSelect Car Leasing Stadium
  • Match ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.
  • 90'+3
    Second Half ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.
  • 90'+3
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 90'+3
    Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2
    Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.
  • 90'
    Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.
  • 90'
    Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
  • 90'
    Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88'
    Attempt saved. Nahum Melvin-Lambert (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
  • 88'
    Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahum Melvin-Lambert.
  • 88'
    Substitution, Colchester United. Marley Marshall replaces Ben Stevenson.
  • 87'
    Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87'
    Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 83'
    Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83'
    Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 82'
    Substitution, Reading. Nahum Melvin-Lambert replaces Lucas João.
  • 80'
    Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
  • 77'
    Attempt missed. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a through ball.
  • 75'
    Goal! Reading 3, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass.
  • 74'
    Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74'
    Foul by Courtney Senior (Colchester United).
  • 74'
    Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74'
    Foul by Cohen Bramall (Colchester United).
  • 71'
    Substitution, Colchester United. Courtney Senior replaces Noah Chilvers.
  • 69'
    Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
  • 69'
    Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69'
    Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 68'
    Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
  • 68'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
  • 67'
    Substitution, Reading. Omar Richards replaces Sam Baldock.
  • 66'
    Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66'
    Foul by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 64'
    Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'
    Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 63'
    Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 63'
    Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63'
    Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
  • 61'
    Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61'
    Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 58'
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
  • 56'
    Goal! Reading 2, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 53'
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 52'
    Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 52'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kwame Poku.
  • 50'
    Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 50'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
  • 49'
    Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49'
    Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).
  • 48'
    Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
  • 47'
    Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
  • 45'
    Second Half begins Reading 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45'
    Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Marc McNulty.
  • 45'+2
    First Half ends, Reading 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45'+2
    Attempt saved. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 45'+1
    Goal! Reading 1, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Araruna with a cross.
  • 43'
    Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.
  • 40'
    Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40'
    Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 40'
    Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40'
    Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 37'
    Goal! Reading 0, Colchester United 1. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
  • 36'
    Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
  • 34'
    Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).
  • 34'
    Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32'
    Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
  • 32'
    Attempt blocked. Ben Stevenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 30'
    Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 26'
    Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26'
    Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 23'
    Jevani Brown (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23'
    Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 21'
    Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
  • 20'
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Marc McNulty.
  • 17'
    Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17'
    Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).
  • 16'
    Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
  • 15'
    Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.
  • 14'
    Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14'
    Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 13'
    Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 12'
    Attempt missed. Miquel Scarlett (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.
  • 10'
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Felipe Araruna.
  • 9'
    Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 8'
    Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
  • 7'
    Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 2'
    Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).
  • 2'
    Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 0'
    First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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