English League Championship

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

  • 84': Matt Crooks
  • 90'+5': Matt Crooks
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2 - 1
  • 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
+34 Coventry City 35 71 6
+19 Middlesbrough 35 66 7
+26 Ipswich Town 34 63 7
+7 Millwall 35 62 9
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Statistics

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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

MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

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

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