English League Championship

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

  • 55': Alen Halilovic
FT
1 - 0
  • Red Card 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 PTS
+48 Leeds United 33 72 3
+24 Sheffield United 33 70 5
+34 Burnley 34 68 2
+20 Sunderland 33 62 5
Full Table

Statistics

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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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

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

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

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

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