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Colchester v Reading EFL Cup Lineup

This game is in the EFL Cup, kick off at 20:45 on Tuesday 13 August 2024.

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Colchester Substitutes

  • John-Kymani Gordon
  • Tom Smith
  • Arthur Read
  • Alfie Bendle
  • Will Greenidge
  • Oscar Thorn
  • Frankie Terry
  • Milton Oni
  • Bradley Ihionvien

Reading Substitutes

  • Ben Elliot
  • Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • Joel Pereira
  • Tyler Bindon
  • Basil Tuma
  • Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • Mamadi Camara
  • Ashqar Ahmed
  • Lynford Sackey

Colchester v Reading EFL Cup

  • Colchester United is a League Two team, while Reading is a Championship team in the English football pyramid.
  • The two teams faced off in the EFL Cup on August 13, 2019, with Colchester emerging victorious in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
  • This was a significant upset as Reading was the higher-ranked team and were playing at home at the Madejski Stadium.
  • Colchester's goalkeeper, Dean Gerken, was the hero of the match, making several key saves in the penalty shootout to secure the win for his team.
  • This victory marked Colchester United's first win over a Championship team in the EFL Cup since 2016.
  • Colchester went on to reach the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup that season, their best performance in the competition in over 40 years.