Barnsley took the lead in the 7th minute through Vimal Yoganathan, but Reading levelled in the 54th minute when Kyreece Joshua Lisbie scored. Lisbie struck again in the 68th minute, assisted by Josh Stokes, to put Reading ahead.
Reading made a substitution in the 34th minute, with P. Lane coming on for Randell Williams. Paudie O'Connor was shown a yellow card in the 60th minute.
Barnsley made substitutions in the 73rd minute, with Vimal Yoganathan and Tobi Adeyemo coming on for Tyrese Noslin and Makenzie Kirk respectively. Reading's Jacob Brown and Josh Stokes were replaced by Jamie Reid and Charlie Savage in the 77th minute. Barnsley's Arley Kay, Cameron McGeehan and Ziyad Larkeche came on for A. Richards, Royce Brownlie and Jonathan Bland in the 82nd, 83rd and 88th minutes respectively, while Reading's Kyreece Joshua Lisbie was replaced by Daniel Kyerewaa in the 90+4th minute.
