Updated 24 January 2026, after full time.
Reading 2-2 Barnsley in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 24 January 2026. Scorers: Haydon Roberts, Jack Marriott for Reading; A. Phillips, David McGoldrick for Barnsley. In their last 6 meetings, Reading have won 1, Barnsley 3, with 2 draws.
Reading 2-2 Barnsley was the final score in League One on Saturday 24 January 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Scorers: Haydon Roberts, Jack Marriott for Reading; A. Phillips, David McGoldrick for Barnsley. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Reading vs Barnsley was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading on Saturday 24 January 2026, the home ground of Reading, which holds 24,161 people. It finished Reading 2-2 Barnsley in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Reading have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 4, with results reading D W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Barnsley in the League One on 24 October.
Barnsley have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading D L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Reading in the League One on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Reading have won 1, Barnsley have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Reading scoring 11 goals to Barnsley's 15. The most recent was Reading 2-1 Barnsley on 24 October 2026 in the League One.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Reading player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Reading player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cameron McGeehan leads Barnsley with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Barnsley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barnsley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Leigh Doughty refereed Reading vs Barnsley, averaging 21.5 fouls and 4.9 yellow cards per game across 19 games this season. That is 0.11 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | League One | Reading vs Barnsley | 2-1 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | League One | Barnsley vs Reading | 3-2 |
| 3 May 2025 | League One | Reading vs Barnsley | 2-4 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Reading | 2-2 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Reading | 2-2 |
| 9 Dec 2023 | League One | Reading vs Barnsley | 1-3 |
| Stat | Reading | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Tackles | 20 | 18 |
| Passes | 544 | 303 |
Reading: H. Roberts 32', J. Marriott 84'. Barnsley: D. McGoldrick 38', A. Phillips 67'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.6 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.2 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 359.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 19 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 14 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 338.3 | 19 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.9 | 2 of 24 |