Reading vs Middlesbrough

Championship - Regular Season 25 Sep 2021, 11:30
Reading
Reading
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 P. Bankes Round 9

Match report

Reading edged past Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship - Regular Season on 25 September 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Reading had 13 shots to Middlesbrough's 10.

M. Crooks was sent off in the 87th minute.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with P. Bankes in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 13 - 10 On target 5 - 2 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 6 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Alen Halilovic
Reading · 1 goal
8 Luke Southwood captained the side
8 Dejan Tetek captained the side
8 Andy Yiadom captained the side
8 Joe Lumley 4 saves
First half vs second half
Middlesbrough came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–1 7–9
Shots On Goal 1–0 4–2
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 1–1 1–3
Attacks 47–40 34–62
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
81 Attacks 102
29 Dangerous Attacks 64
5 On Target 2
8 Off Target 7
13 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 6
6 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 8
7 Shots Outside Box 2
6 Fouls 15
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
55% Ball Possession 45%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 4
472 Passes Total 371
402 Passes Accurate 297
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
22 L. Southwood
16 D. Tetek 17 A. Yiadom 28 J. Laurent 21 A. Rahman
15 D. Drinkwater 19 A. Dele-Bashiru
7 A. Halilovic 10 J. Swift 14 O. Ejaria
23 J. Hoilett
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Lumley
14 L. Peltier 17 P. McNair 6 D. Fry 27 M. Bola
16 J. Howson 25 M. Crooks
7 M. Tavernier 10 M. Payero 35 I. Jones
11 A. Sporar
Reading
Coach
V. Paunovic
Substitutes
  • 33 Rafael
  • 41 Ethan Bristow
  • 38 Michael Stickland
  • 35 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 39 Jahmari Clarke
  • 42 Lynford Sackey
  • 47 George Pu?ca?
Middlesbrough
Coach
N. Warnock
Substitutes
  • 28 Luke Daniels
  • 22 Sol Bamba
  • 4 Grant Hall
  • 23 James Léa Siliki
  • 13 Toyosi Olusanya
  • 9 Uche Ikpeazu
  • 18 Duncan Watmore
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ J. Lea Siliki ↓ M. Payero Middlesbrough
  • 62' ↑ T. Olusanya ↓ I. Jones Middlesbrough
  • 79' ↑ D. Watmore ↓ A. Šporar Middlesbrough
  • 90+9' ↑ G. Puşcaş ↓ J. Hoilett Reading
  • 90+2' ↑ M. Stickland ↓ D. Tetek Reading
Cards
  • 43' I. Jones Middlesbrough
  • 50' D. Tetek Reading
  • 61' L. Peltier Middlesbrough
  • 80' L. Southwood Reading
  • 81' A. R. Baba Reading
  • 87' M. Crooks Middlesbrough
  • 90+1' P. McNair Middlesbrough
Head-to-head
Reading 2 1 draws 3 Middlesbrough
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
Reading D D L W D
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Middlesbrough?
Reading won 1-0 against Middlesbrough on 25 September 2021.
Who won Reading vs Middlesbrough?
Reading won the match 1-0.
Where was Reading vs Middlesbrough played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Middlesbrough?
Reading had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.