Cardiff 2-1 Reading - Result & Match Stats (League One)

Cardiff vs Reading - result

Cardiff 2-1 Reading in League One at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff on 18 October 2025. Scorers: Omari Kellyman, Yousef Salech for Cardiff; Lewis Wing for Reading. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 3, Reading 2, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Cardiff vs Reading?

Cardiff 2-1 Reading in League One on Saturday 18 October 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium. Scorers: Omari Kellyman, Yousef Salech for Cardiff; Lewis Wing for Reading.

Where was Cardiff vs Reading played?

Cardiff vs Reading was played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, the home ground of Cardiff.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read L W W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.

What is Reading's recent form?

Reading's last five results read W L D D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Reading?

Across the last 5 meetings Cardiff have won 3, Reading have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Reading 1-3 Cardiff City on 18 April 2026 in the League One.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 13 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Reading?

Jack Marriott leads Reading with 6 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Cardiff vs Reading?

Lee Swabey refereed Cardiff vs Reading.

Cardiff vs Reading - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
18 Apr 2026	League One	Reading vs Cardiff City	1-3
17 Feb 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Reading	1-0
6 Aug 2022	Championship	Reading vs Cardiff City	2-1
9 Apr 2022	Championship	Reading vs Cardiff City	1-2
2 Oct 2021	Championship	Cardiff City vs Reading	0-1

Cardiff 2-1 Reading: match stats

Stat	Cardiff	Reading
Possession	56%	44%
Shots	11	26
Shots on target	3	10
Corners	4	10
Fouls	9	12
Yellow cards	1	0
Tackles	9	16
Passes	411	309

Cardiff vs Reading goals and red cards

Cardiff: O. Kellyman 49', Y. Salech 65'. Reading: L. Wing 38'.

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	21 of 24
Goals against	1.6	15 of 24
Shots	17.3	2 of 24
Shots on target	6.4	1 of 24
Fouls	10.4	16 of 24
Tackles	12.7	20 of 24
Passes	527.4	3 of 24
Corners	8.1	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (4), Jack Moylan (2), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Cian Ashford (2), Chris Willock (1), Rubin Colwill (1).
Shots: Jack Moylan (28), Yousef Salech (28), Ollie Tanner (15).
Fouls: Yousef Salech (13), Joel Colwill (11), Perry Ng (10).

Reading season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3	1 of 24
Goals against	1.4	9 of 24
Shots	17.4	2 of 24
Shots on target	5	5 of 24
Fouls	11.2	13 of 24
Tackles	10	24 of 24
Passes	380.4	11 of 24
Corners	5.2	12 of 24

Reading player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Jack Marriott (6), Jacob Brown (3), George Earthy (2).
Assists: Kyreece Lisbie (4), Daniel Kyerewaa (2), Lewis Wing (1).
Shots: Jack Marriott (19), Lewis Wing (15), Kyreece Lisbie (14).
Fouls: Paudie O'Connor (10), Jack Marriott (9), Andy Rinomhota (8).