Reading vs Middlesbrough 1-0 · English League Championship

English League Championship

Reading

LWLLW

1-0

Finished

Middlesbrough

DLLDD

Saturday, August 20 at 02:00 PMSelect Car Leasing Stadium

Summary

First half

22'
Yellow card for Isaiah Jones
⚽Goal by Tyrese Fornah
28'
Yellow card for Junior Hoilett
41'
45'
⇅Matt Crooks on, Dael Fry off
45'
⇅Duncan Watmore on, Riley McGree off

Second half

⇅Lucas João on, Shane Long off
61'
⇅John Clarke on, Sam Hutchinson off (injury)
69'
70'
⇅Matthew Hoppe on, Marcus Forss off
Yellow card for Tom McIntyre
75'
Yellow card for Dean Bouzanis
85'
90'
⇅Caolan Boyd-Munce on, Alex Mowatt off
Yellow card for Mamadou Loum
90'+2'

Statistics

27%Possession73%

8Shots16

3Shots on target3

5Corners7

8Fouls15

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

0Offsides1

3Saves2

132Accurate passes523

227Total passes625

Commentary

Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.Show full commentary

Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+5'Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+5'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
90'+4'Attempt blocked. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3'Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a headed pass.
90'+2'Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
90'+2'Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
90'+1'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
90'Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
90'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Alex Mowatt.
89'Attempt blocked. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
86'Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Hoppe.
85'Dean Bouzanis (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
85'Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
85'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
83'Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
82'Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones following a corner.
82'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Ince.
80'Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
80'Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
79'Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
79'Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77'Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
77'John Clarke (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77'Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
76'Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
75'Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
74'Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
74'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
73'Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73'Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
73'Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73'Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
72'Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
70'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Marcus Forss.
70'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70'Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
69'Substitution, Reading. John Clarke replaces Sam Hutchinson because of an injury.
62'Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
61'Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
58'Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
58'Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
57'Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57'Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
57'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
56'Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56'Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
53'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Bola.
53'Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
50'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
48'Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
48'Attempt missed. Shane Long (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
47'Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47'Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
47'Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Dael Fry.
45'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
45'Second Half begins Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
45'+3'First Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
44'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
44'Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
44'Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
43'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
41'Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41'Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
41'Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40'Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
39'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
34'Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
33'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
28'Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
24'Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
22'Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22'Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
22'Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
21'Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21'Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
20'Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
20'Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
13'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Bola.
13'Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
12'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dael Fry.
11'Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
11'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.