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

Reading

55': Alen Halilovic

FT
1 - 0

Middlesbrough

87': Matt Crooks

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

43': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0.
50': Dejan Tetek (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0. Alen Halilovic (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Swift.
61': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. James Léa Siliki replaces Martín Payero.
62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Isaiah Jones.
79': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Andraz Sporar.
79': Luke Southwood (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
81': Baba Rahman (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
90'+2': Substitution, Reading. Michael Stickland replaces Dejan Tetek because of an injury.
90'+2': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces David Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
90'+12': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 12,469

English League Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD
+6	Stoke City	3	9
+5	Middlesbrough	3	9
+8	Coventry City	3	7
+2	West Bromwich Albion	3	7

Full Table

Statistics

MID		REA
15	Fouls	6
3	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	2
45.5	Possession	54.5
10	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
298	Accurate Passes	400
373	Passes	474
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	0
24	Crosses	3
0.2	Cross %	0.0
57	Long Balls	56
30	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	6
4	Effective Tackles	5
12	Tackles	10
0.3	Tackle %	0.5
2	Interceptions	8
10	Effective Clearances	18
10	Clearances	18

Line-Ups

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Luke Southwood (GK)
28	Josh Laurent
17	Andy Yiadom
21	Abdul Rahman Baba
16	Dejan Tetek
10	John Swift
19	Tom Dele-Bashiru
15	Danny Drinkwater
23	Junior Hoilett
14	Ovie Ejaria
7	Alen Halilovic

Substitutes:

George Puscas, Michael Stickland, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Ethan Bristow, Lynford Sackey, Rafael, Jahmari Clarke.

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joe Lumley (GK)
6	Dael Fry
17	Paddy McNair
27	Marc Bola
14	Lee Peltier
10	Martín Payero
25	Matt Crooks
16	Jonathan Howson
11	Andraz Sporar
35	Isaiah Jones
7	Marcus Tavernier