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Middlesbrough vs Reading

Championship
Boro
12-6-8
2-1
Final
Reading
8-4-13
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
62%Possession38%
10Shots10
5On target4
5Corners5
3Saves3
11Fouls17
12'Ethan BristowREA36'Junior HoilettREA65'Danny DrinkwaterREA74'Marcus TavernierMID
Team1H2HT
MID022
REA011

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Matt Crooks (84', 90'+5'). Goals for Reading: Andy Carroll (68').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1.
  3. GOAL90'+5'

    Goal! Header

    M. Crooks · ast I. Jones

    Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.

    MID 2 - 1 REA
  4. 90'+4'

    Offside

    Offside, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.

  5. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Lucas João (Reading).

  7. 90'+1'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.

    J. Laurent

  8. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Folarin Balogun (Middlesbrough).

  9. 90'

    Free kick won

    Dejan Tetek (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  10. 88'

    Free kick won

    Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Reading).

  12. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Swift

    Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces John Swift.

    L. João

  13. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).

  14. 87'

    Free kick won

    Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 86'

    Handball

    Hand ball by Dejan Tetek (Reading).

  16. GOAL84'

    Goal! Header

    M. Crooks · ast M. Tavernier

    Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Reading 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.

    MID 1 - 1 REA
  17. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Howson

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Jonny Howson.

    J. Coburn

  18. 84'MID

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Southwood.

  19. 83'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.

    M. Crooks

  20. 83'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.

    A. Sporar

  21. 83'MID

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.

  22. 76'

    Free kick won

    Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).

  24. 76'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

    J. Swift

  25. 74'

    Yellow card

    Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. Tavernier

Leaders

MIDREA
Total Shots
Matt Crooks
4
John Swift
3

Season seriesMID leads series 3-1-1

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