Middlesbrough vs Reading

Championship

Boro

2-3-2

1-0

Final

Reading

2-1-4

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

41%Possession59%

11Shots18

2On target7

5Corners10

7Saves1

12Fouls17

27'Tom McintyreREA44'Lucas BoyéREA59'Michael MorrisonREA

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	0	1	1
REA	0	0	0

Who won: Boro 1-0

Middlesbrough beat Reading 1-0 on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Marvin Johnson (60').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Reading 0.
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Ovie Ejaria (Reading).
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
90'+3'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Johnson
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Tavernier replaces Marvin Johnson.
M. Tavernier
90'+2'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross.
89'REA
Corner awarded
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
89'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. George Puscas (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
89'REA
Corner awarded
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ashley Fletcher.
88'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Lucas João (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
L. João
88'REA
Corner awarded
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
88'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Danny Loader (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Richards.
87'
Free kick won
Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
86'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Wing
Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Saville replaces Lewis Wing.
G. Saville
86'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Richards.
G. Puscas
84'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Boyé
Substitution, Reading. Danny Loader replaces Lucas Boyé.
D. Namaso
82'
Free kick won
Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Free kick
Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
79'
Free kick won
John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
76'
Free kick won
Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.