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

Middlesbrough

84': Matt Crooks
90'+5': Matt Crooks

FT
2 - 1

Reading

68': Andy Carroll

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
12': Ethan Bristow (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': David Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camara replaces David Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
65': Danny Drinkwater (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun replaces Aaron Connolly.
68': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Reading 1. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru with a cross.
72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
74': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Jonny Howson.
84': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Reading 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
88': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces John Swift.
90'+5': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,634

English League Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+27	Coventry City	15	34	1
+6	Middlesbrough	15	29	2
+11	Stoke City	15	27	4
+6	Preston North End	15	26	3

Full Table

Statistics

REA		MID
17	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	3
37.6	Possession	62.4
10	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
256	Accurate Passes	475
340	Passes	562
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
11	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	59
37	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	9
16	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	10
26	Effective Clearances	10
26	Clearances	10

Line-Ups

Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Lumley (GK)
6	Dael Fry
17	Paddy McNair
2	Anfernee Dijksteel
7	Marcus Tavernier
25	Matt Crooks
16	Jonathan Howson
3	Neil Taylor
35	Isaiah Jones
26	Aaron Connolly
11	Andraz Sporar

Substitutes:

Sol Bamba, Josh Coburn, Duncan Watmore, Lee Peltier, Folarin Balogun, Martín Payero, Luke Daniels.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Luke Southwood (GK)
28	Josh Laurent
3	Thomas Holmes
41	Ethan Bristow
16	Dejan Tetek
10	John Swift
8	Andy Rinomhota
15	Danny Drinkwater
9	Andy Carroll
19	Tom Dele-Bashiru
23	Junior Hoilett

Substitutes:

Jahmari Clarke, Mamadi Camara, Louie Holzman, George Puscas, Lucas João, Harvey Collins.

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