Boro vs Reading 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
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
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 21,634
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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