English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Reading, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 24': Chuba Akpom (P)
  • 45'+1': Aaron Ramsey
  • 48': Chuba Akpom
  • 51': Aaron Ramsey
  • 76': Marcus Forss (P)
FT
5 - 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.
    • 2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
    • 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
    • 4': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Offside, Reading. Cesare Casadei tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
    • 12': Offside, Reading. Cesare Casadei tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 15': Offside, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 19': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
    • 22': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Andy Yiadom (Reading) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 24': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Foul by Tom Ince (Reading).
    • 25': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Tom Ince (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
    • 29': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 30': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Dean Bouzanis (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
    • 37': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 40': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 43': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
    • 43': Naby Sarr (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Reading 0. Aaron Ramsey (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Reading 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Reading 0.
    • 46': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Reading 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 51': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Reading 0. Aaron Ramsey (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
    • 54': Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
    • 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.
    • 58': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Ryan Giles.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 61': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
    • 63': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 63': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
    • 65': Offside, Middlesbrough. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Andy Yiadom.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Shane Long.
    • 67': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Cesare Casadei.
    • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Hayden Hackney.
    • 68': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Riley McGree.
    • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
    • 71': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
    • 71': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
    • 75': Penalty Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Penalty conceded by Tom McIntyre (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 76': Goal! Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 77': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Tom Ince.
    • 78': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 78': Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Tom McIntyre.
    • 82': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Aaron Ramsey.
    • 82': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
    • 84': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
    • 85': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 85': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    34.8 Possession 65.2
    3 SHOTS 13
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    264 Accurate Passes 571
    350 Passes 651
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    9 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 38
    22 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    21 Interceptions 14
    11 Effective Clearances 11
    11 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 26,823

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
    2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
    3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    4 Millwall 39 +9 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    6 Dael Fry
    3 Ryan Giles
    14 Tommy Smith
    29 Chuba Akpom
    30 Hayden Hackney
    16 Jonathan Howson
    10 Cameron Archer
    11 Aaron Ramsey
    8 Riley McGree
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Anfernee Dijksteel, Marcus Forss, Alex Mowatt, Isaiah Jones, Liam Roberts, Marc Bola, Daniel Barlaser.

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Dean Bouzanis (GK)
    24 Naby Sarr
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    17 Andy Yiadom
    10 Tom Ince Yellow Card
    20 Cesare Casadei
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    2 Andy Carroll
    7 Shane Long
    11 Yakou Meite
    Reading Substitutes:
    Tyrese Fornah, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Lucas João, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Thomas Holmes, Scott Dann, Femi Azeez.

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