English League Championship

Reading vs Middlesbrough, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Reading
  • 28': Tyrese Fornah
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    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

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 11': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 21': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 22': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 22': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
    • 24': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Goal! Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Holmes.
    • 39': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 41': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Reading).
    • 41': Junior Hoilett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Junior Hoilett.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Riley McGree.
    • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Dael Fry.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 48': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 48': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
    • 53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 56': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
    • 56': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 57': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Shane Long.
    • 62': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 62': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Reading. John Clarke replaces Sam Hutchinson because of an injury.
    • 70': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
    • 70': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Marcus Forss.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
    • 73': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough).
    • 73': Mamadou Loum (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
    • 73': Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
    • 75': Tom McIntyre (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': John Clarke (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
    • 80': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Ince.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones following a corner.
    • 83': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
    • 84': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
    • 85': Dean Bouzanis (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Hoppe.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
    • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 90': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Reading).
    • 90'+1': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+2': Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    72.9 Possession 27.1
    16 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    523 Accurate Passes 132
    625 Passes 227
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 73
    29 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 5
    19 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 12
    23 Effective Clearances 22
    23 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
    Location: Reading, England
    Attendance: 12,318

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
    2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
    3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    REA Reading (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    21 Dean Bouzanis (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Sam Hutchinson
    5 Tom Mcintyre Yellow Card
    3 Thomas Holmes
    19 Tyrese Fornah
    8 Jeff Hendrick
    22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
    23 Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
    17 Andy Yiadom
    10 Tom Ince
    7 Shane Long
    Reading Substitutes:
    John Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Michael Craig, Mamadi Camara, Jokull Andresson, Lucas João.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    26 Darragh Lenihan
    27 Marc Bola
    6 Dael Fry
    4 Alex Mowatt
    17 Paddy McNair
    16 Jonathan Howson
    3 Ryan Giles
    2 Isaiah Jones Yellow Card
    21 Marcus Forss
    8 Riley McGree
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Matt Crooks, Tommy Smith, Matthew Hoppe, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Duncan Watmore, Liam Roberts, Anfernee Dijksteel.

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