Reading 1–2 Brentford

EFL Cup 2026/27 Round of 32 · 15 Sep 2026

Reading vs Brentford in the EFL Cup 2026/27.

At Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire.

Brentford beat Reading 2–1. Callum Wilson opened the scoring for Brentford after 3 minutes. Fabio Carvalho made it 0–2 after 45+1 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Reading: Paudie O’Connor 72'
• Brentford: Callum Wilson 3', Fabio Carvalho 45+1'

Reading before this match

• at Stevenage 3–0 (Stevenage) · Round of 64, 25 Aug 2026

Brentford before this match

• at Birmingham 6–1 (Birmingham) · Round of 64, 25 Aug 2026