English League Championship

Reading vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 55': Alen Halilovic
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough
  • Red Card 87': Matt Crooks

About

Reading are hosting Middlesbrough at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, 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.
  • 13': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).
  • 13': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 18': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
  • 18': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
  • 22': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alen Halilovic.
  • 22': Foul by Martín Payero (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
  • 27': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Tetek.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 35': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alen Halilovic.
  • 36': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
  • 36': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 40': Offside, Reading. Alen Halilovic tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
  • 42': Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 43': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 43': Foul by Martín Payero (Middlesbrough).
  • 43': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Drinkwater with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 49': Foul by Dejan Tetek (Reading).
  • 49': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Dejan Tetek (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Dael Fry is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
  • 53': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Martín Payero (Middlesbrough).
  • 55': Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0. Alen Halilovic (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alen Halilovic (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
  • 58': Foul by Martín Payero (Middlesbrough).
  • 58': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
  • 61': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. James Léa Siliki replaces Martín Payero.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 65': Offside, Reading. Tom Dele-Bashiru tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 71': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
  • 71': Ovie Ejaria (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
  • 78': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 79': Luke Southwood (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Baba Rahman (Reading).
  • 80': Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Baba Rahman (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
  • 82': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 82': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Baba Rahman.
  • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dejan Tetek.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a headed pass.
  • 86': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Reading. Michael Stickland replaces Dejan Tetek because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+6': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
  • 90'+6': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces David Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Stickland.
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 2
45.5 Possession 54.5
10 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 400
373 Passes 474
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 0
24 Crosses 3
0.2 Cross % 0.0
57 Long Balls 56
30 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 10
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
2 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 18
10 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,469

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 45 +48 92
2 Ipswich Town 45 +30 81
3 Millwall 45 +13 80
4 Middlesbrough 45 +25 79
Full Table

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luke Southwood (GK) Yellow Card
28 Josh Laurent
17 Andy Yiadom
21 Abdul Rahman Baba Yellow Card
16 Dejan Tetek Yellow Card
10 John Swift
19 Tom Dele-Bashiru
15 Danny Drinkwater
23 Junior Hoilett
14 Ovie Ejaria
7 Alen Halilovic
Reading Substitutes:
George Puscas, Michael Stickland, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Ethan Bristow, Lynford Sackey, Rafael, Jahmari Clarke.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
6 Dael Fry
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
27 Marc Bola
14 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
10 Martín Payero
25 Matt Crooks Red Card
16 Jonathan Howson
11 Andraz Sporar
35 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
7 Marcus Tavernier
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Uche Ikpeazu, Grant Hall, Duncan Watmore, Sol Bamba, James Léa Siliki, Toyosi Olusanya, Luke Daniels.

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