English League Championship

Reading

Reading

LLWDW

1-2

Finished
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

WLLWL
Tuesday, July 14 at 05:00 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium

Summary

First half

  • Yellow card for George Puscas
    19'
  • Goal by Liam Moore
    33'

Second half

  • Yellow card for Andy Rinomhota
    58'
  • Substitution
    72'
  • 73'
    Substitution
  • Substitution
    77'
  • 82'
    Goal by Patrick Roberts
  • Substitution
    83'
  • Substitution
    83'
  • 86'
    Substitution
  • 88'
    Substitution

Statistics

57%Possession43%
10Shots13
1Shots on target6
5Corners5
11Fouls17
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Offsides1
4Saves0
259Accurate passes165
373Total passes274

Commentary

Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 2.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 90'+6'Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 90'+5'Attempt missed. Ayub Timbe Masika (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yakou Meite.
  • 90'+1'George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 88'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 87'Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
  • 87'Ayub Timbe Masika (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 83'Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Liam Moore.
  • 83'Substitution, Reading. Jordan Obita replaces Tyler Blackett.
  • 82'Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 2. Patrick Roberts (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 80'Hand ball by Gabriel Osho (Reading).
  • 79'Attempt missed. George Friend (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 79'Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 77'Substitution, Reading. Sam Baldock replaces George Puscas.
  • 76'Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 73'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ashley Fletcher.
  • 72'Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72'Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 72'Substitution, Reading. Ayub Timbe Masika replaces Michael Olise.
  • 69'Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 68'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 67'Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67'Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 66'Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 63'Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 63'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 58'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58'Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58'Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 56'Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 53'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Osho with a cross.
  • 53'Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 53'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50'Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50'Foul by Djed Spence (Middlesbrough).
  • 50'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 49'Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 48'Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 47'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47'Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
  • 46'Patrick Roberts (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46'Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
  • 45'Second Half begins Reading 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45'+5'First Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45'+3'Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3'Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+3'Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 45'Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 1. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a corner.
  • 44'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 44'Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
  • 44'Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43'Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43'Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 42'Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 42'John Swift (Reading) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gabriel Osho.
  • 41'Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
  • 41'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 40'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 37'Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
  • 36'Tyler Blackett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36'Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 34'Offside, Middlesbrough. George Saville tries a through ball, but Djed Spence is caught offside.
  • 34'Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 33'Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0. Liam Moore (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Blackett with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31'Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 29'Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29'Foul by Gabriel Osho (Reading).
  • 28'Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 27'Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 23'Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 22'Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
  • 22'Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 19'George Puscas (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19'Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19'Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 18'Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 18'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15'Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15'Foul by Gabriel Osho (Reading).
  • 14'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14'Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
  • 12'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12'Foul by George Friend (Middlesbrough).
  • 10'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10'Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 9'Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9'Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 9'Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Puscas.
  • 8'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 3'Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3'Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
  • 3'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3'Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
  • 2'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
  • 1'Corner, Reading. Conceded by George Friend.
  • 1'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1'Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

ReadingBoro
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Top performers

Reading

  • Yakou MeiteShots3
  • John SwiftAccurate passes52
  • RafaelSaves4

Boro

  • Ashley FletcherShots4
  • Patrick RobertsAccurate passes24

Line-ups

Reading4-1-4-14-2-3-1Boro
42Pears
21Johnson
3Friend
2Dijksteel
6Fry
22Saville
7Tavernier
19Roberts
29Spence
16Howson
11Fletcher
47Puscas
10Swift
21Olise
6Moore
19Meite
8Rinomhota
24Blackett
16Mcintyre
34Osho
4Morrison
33Rafael

Reading

  • 33RafaelG
  • 16Tom McintyreCD-L
  • 4Michael MorrisonCD-R
  • 6Liam MooreDM
  • 24Tyler BlackettLB
  • 34Gabriel OshoRB
  • 10John SwiftCM-L
  • 8Andy RinomhotaCM-R
  • 21Michael OliseLM
  • 19Yakou MeiteRM
  • 47George PuscasF

Boro

  • 42Aynsley PearsG
  • 3George FriendCD-L
  • 6Dael FryCD-R
  • 21Marvin JohnsonLB
  • 2Anfernee DijksteelRB
  • 19Patrick RobertsAM
  • 22George SavilleLM
  • 16Jonathan HowsonRM
  • 11Ashley FletcherF
  • 7Marcus TavernierAM-L
  • 29Djed SpenceAM-R

Head to head

  • Sep 14, 19Middlesbrough1-0Reading
  • Apr 27, 19Middlesbrough2-1Reading
  • Dec 22, 18Reading0-1Middlesbrough
  • Feb 10, 18Middlesbrough2-1Reading
  • Oct 28, 17Reading0-2Middlesbrough
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