English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Reading, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 60': Marvin Johnson
FT
1 - 0
Reading

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Reading at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Liam Moore.
    • 5': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 5': Lucas Boyé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
    • 7': Hand ball by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 11': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
    • 11': Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola.
    • 15': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
    • 18': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
    • 19': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 20': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
    • 21': Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Clayton tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 22': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 26': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 26': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 29': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
    • 29': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Marvin Johnson is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 31': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 37': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 43': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
    • 44': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Lucas Boyé (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
    • 45': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Reading 0.
    • 46': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 46': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Offside, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing tries a through ball, but Dael Fry is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
    • 50': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
    • 50': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
    • 54': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
    • 56': Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 59': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
    • 59': Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Shotton tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 61': Offside, Reading. Lucas Boyé tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
    • 63': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 66': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson tries a through ball, but Adam Clayton is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Tom McIntyre.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces Andy Rinomhota.
    • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Ayala replaces Marc Bola.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
    • 70': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.
    • 71': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
    • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Clayton following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Lucas Boyé (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Richards.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing following a fast break.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 76': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
    • 76': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 79': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 81': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
    • 82': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces Lucas Boyé.
    • 86': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Richards.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Saville replaces Lewis Wing.
    • 87': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Danny Loader (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Richards.
    • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
    • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ashley Fletcher.
    • 89': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Marvin Johnson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
    • 90'+5': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    10 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 7
    58.7 Possession 41.3
    18 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    377 Accurate Passes 231
    447 Passes 315
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 66
    32 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 17
    17 Tackles 28
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 5
    10 Effective Clearances 24
    10 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 19,414

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
    2 Millwall 1 +2 3
    3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
    4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
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    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Darren Randolph (GK)
    5 Ryan Shotton
    6 Dael Fry
    27 Marc Bola
    2 Anfernee Dijksteel
    8 Adam Clayton
    26 Lewis Wing
    17 Paddy McNair
    9 Britt Assombalonga
    11 Ashley Fletcher
    21 Marvin Johnson
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Aynsley Pears, Marcus Browne, George Saville, Stephen Walker, Marcus Tavernier, Daniel Ayala, Connor Malley.

    REA Reading (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    33 Rafael (GK)
    4 Michael Morrison Yellow Card
    16 Tom Mcintyre Yellow Card
    6 Liam Moore
    8 Andy Rinomhota
    14 Ovie Ejaria
    10 John Swift
    27 Omar Richards
    17 Andy Yiadom
    19 Yakou Meite
    18 Lucas Boyé Yellow Card
    Reading Substitutes:
    Pelé , George Puscas, Tyler Blackett, Danny Namaso, Charlie Adam, João Virgínia, Lucas João.

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