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Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Callum Wilson opened the supplied scoring feed; Paudie O'Connor recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Game statistics
593Passes accurate188
16Shots insidebox10
8Shots outsidebox7
6Blocked Shots6
8Free Kicks11
8Shots on Goal3
2Goalkeeper Saves7
10Shots off Goal8
3Offsides2
652Total passes259
24Total Shots17
7Corner Kicks5
11Fouls8
0Red Cards0
0Yellow Cards0
55Ball Possession45
Timeline
subst · ReadingJosh Stokes Substitution 5
subst · ReadingPaudie O'Connor Substitution 4
subst · ReadingDaniel Kyerewaa Substitution 3
subst · BrentfordDango Ouattara Substitution 5
BrentfordDango Ouattara Substitution 5subst · BrentfordCallum Wilson Substitution 4
BrentfordCallum Wilson Substitution 4subst · BrentfordFabio Carvalho Substitution 3
BrentfordFabio Carvalho Substitution 3Goal · ReadingPaudie O'Connor Normal Goal
subst · ReadingJamie Reid Substitution 2
subst · ReadingHayden Roberts Substitution 1
subst · BrentfordEl Hadji Malick Diouf Substitution 2
BrentfordEl Hadji Malick Diouf Substitution 2subst · BrentfordMamadou Sangaré Substitution 1
BrentfordMamadou Sangaré Substitution 1Goal · BrentfordFabio Carvalho Normal Goal
BrentfordFabio Carvalho Normal GoalGoal · BrentfordCallum Wilson Normal Goal
BrentfordCallum Wilson Normal GoalLineups
Brentford
Starting lineup
31Ellery BalcombeGoalkeeper33Michael KayodeDefender14Fabio CarvalhoAttacking Midfield18Mamadou SangaréMidfielder11Dango OuattaraRight Winger13Callum WilsonCentre-Forward20Kristoffer AjerCentre-Back23Keane Lewis-PotterLeft Wing24Mikkel DamsgaardLeft Wing25El Hadji Malick DioufLeft-Back3Rico HenryLeft-Back
Stevenage
Starting lineup
1Joel PereiraGoalkeeper15Paudie O'ConnorDefender23Conor MastersonDefender39Ashqar AhmedDefender5Hayden RobertsDefender11Daniel KyerewaaMidfielder14Randell WilliamsMidfielder28Josh StokesMidfielder6Liam FraserMidfielder8Charlie SavageMidfielder9Jamie ReidForward
Final result
Brentford wins
2Final1
Brentford won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Venue
- Select Car Leasing Stadium
