Burnley U21 1-3 Reading U21
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Reading U21 won: Burnley U21 1-3 Reading U21 in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season (Round 2) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire. Burnley U21 goals: Brandon Pouani 42'. Reading U21 goals: Torin Ntege 35', Torin Ntege 52', Kiyan Smith 77'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Torin Ntege (8.8).
Match report
Reading U21 beat Burnley U21 3-1
Reading U21 got the better of Burnley U21 3-1 away from home at Lancashire FA County Ground on Friday 28 August in the England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
Torin Ntege put Reading U21 ahead on 35' (0-1), Brandon Pouani levelled for Burnley U21 on 42' (1-1), Torin Ntege restored Reading U21's lead on 52' (1-2) and Kiyan Smith made it 1-3 on 77'.
Burnley U21 had 60% of the ball, shots were 12-15 (4-7 on target).
Torin Ntege (Reading U21) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 110. Referee: Declan Brown.
Match stats
| Burnley U21 | Reading U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 12 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 426 (83%) | 237 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
Burnley U21 (4-2-3-1): Callum Feeney, Michael Stanley, Murray Campbell, Emmanuel Airoboma, Cameron Scott, Ellis Clark, Troy Savage, Zach Johnson, Lluc Castell, Brandon Pouani, Zhang Jiaming
Reading U21 (4-2-3-1): Kacper Kowalczyk, T’Shay Saint-Louis, Boyd Beacroft, Philip Duah, Calum Logan, Kevin Mfuamba, Luke Howard, Emmanuel Osho, Tyler Sackey, Jerae Jones, Torin Ntege
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Michael Stanley (Burnley U21)
- 35' · Goal · Torin Ntege (Reading U21)
- 42' · Goal · Brandon Pouani (Burnley U21)
- 52' · Goal · Torin Ntege (Reading U21)
- 53' · Substitution · Destiny Okonkwo for Zhang Jiaming (Burnley U21)
- 53' · Substitution · Blayz Borgesson for Brandon Pouani (Burnley U21)
- 53' · Substitution · Diandro Fletchman for Cameron Scott (Burnley U21)
- 66' · Yellow card · Blayz Borgesson (Burnley U21)
- 75' · Substitution · Kiyan Smith for Jerae Jones (Reading U21)
- 75' · Substitution · Carter Bowdery for Kevin Mfuamba (Reading U21)
- 77' · Goal · Kiyan Smith (Reading U21)
- 78' · Yellow card · Carter Bowdery (Reading U21)
- 81' · Substitution · Corey King for Michael Stanley (Burnley U21)
- 82' · Yellow card · Torin Ntege (Reading U21)
- 85' · Substitution · Scofield Lonmeni for Luke Howard (Reading U21)
- 85' · Substitution · Matteo Dashi for Torin Ntege (Reading U21)
- 90' · Yellow card · T’Shay Saint-Louis (Reading U21)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Dylan Morison for Troy Savage (Burnley U21)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1993: Burnley U21 5, draws 10, Reading U21 13.
Questions
Who won Burnley U21 vs Reading U21?
Reading U21 won, 1-3 (England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.
When and where is Burnley U21 vs Reading U21?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire, England, Premier League 2 - Regular Season.
What is the head-to-head record between Burnley U21 and Reading U21?
In 28 league meetings since 1993: Burnley U21 5 wins, 10 draws, Reading U21 13 wins (goals 25-39).