Middlesbrough vs Reading

Championship - Regular Season 15 Jan 2022, 15:00
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) 👤 J. Linington Round 27

Match report

Middlesbrough edged past Reading 2-1 in the Championship - Regular Season on 15 January 2022. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Reading had 10 shots to Middlesbrough's 9.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), with J. Linington in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 9 - 10 On target 5 - 4 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 11 - 17 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Matt Crooks
Middlesbrough · 2 goals
8 Dael Fry 71 passes (87% accurate)
8 Isaiah Jones 1 assist
7 Andy Carroll 1 goal
7 Joe Lumley 3 saves
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 4–7
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–3
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 3–1 2–4
Attacks 83–37 77–42
Match statistics
3 Substitution 2
160 Attacks 79
66 Dangerous Attacks 23
5 On Target 4
5 Off Target 6
9 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 17
5 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
1 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
558 Passes Total 337
472 Passes Accurate 254
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 3-5-2
1 J. Lumley
2 A. Dijksteel 6 D. Fry 17 P. McNair
35 I. Jones 25 M. Crooks 16 J. Howson 7 M. Tavernier 3 N. Taylor
11 A. Sporar 26 A. Connolly
Reading · 4-2-3-1
22 L. Southwood
16 D. Tetek 3 T. Holmes 28 J. Laurent 41 E. Bristow
15 D. Drinkwater 8 A. Rinomhota
23 J. Hoilett 10 J. Swift 19 T. Dele-Bashiru
9 A. Carroll
Middlesbrough
Coach
C. Wilder
Substitutes
  • 28 Luke Daniels
  • 22 Sol Bamba
  • 14 Lee Peltier
  • 10 Martín Payero
  • 37 Josh Coburn
  • 47 Folarin Balogun
  • 18 Duncan Watmore
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 50 Harvey Collins
  • 32 Mamadi Camara
  • 51 Louie Holzman
  • 39 Jahmari Clarke
  • 18 Lucas João
  • 47 George Pu?ca?
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ Mamadi Camará ↓ J. Hoilett Reading
  • 67' ↑ F. Balogun ↓ A. Connolly Middlesbrough
  • 72' ↑ D. Watmore ↓ A. Dijksteel Middlesbrough
  • 84' ↑ J. Coburn ↓ J. Howson Middlesbrough
  • 88' ↑ Lucas João ↓ J. Swift Reading
Cards
  • 12' E. Bristow Reading
  • 36' J. Hoilett Reading
  • 65' D. Drinkwater Reading
  • 74' M. Tavernier Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 3 1 draws 2 Reading
2022-08-20 Reading vs Middlesbrough 1 - 0
2022-01-15 Middlesbrough vs Reading 2 - 1
2021-09-25 Reading vs Middlesbrough 1 - 0
2021-02-20 Reading vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2
2020-10-17 Middlesbrough vs Reading 0 - 0
2020-07-14 Reading vs Middlesbrough 1 - 2
Recent form
Middlesbrough D D D L L
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Reading?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 against Reading on 15 January 2022.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Reading?
Middlesbrough won the match 2-1.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Reading played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Who had more possession in Middlesbrough vs Reading?
Middlesbrough had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.