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Middlesbrough vs Reading

Championship
Boro
18-6-11
5-0
Final
Reading
13-5-16
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
65%Possession35%
13Shots3
6On target0
6Corners1
0Saves1
13Fouls13
26'Tom InceREA32'Chuba AkpomMID78'Thomas HolmesREA
Team1H2HT
MID235
REA000

Who won: Boro 5-0

Middlesbrough beat Reading 5-0 on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Chuba Akpom (24' pen, 48'), Aaron Ramsey (45'+1', 51') and Marcus Forss (76' pen).

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.
  3. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.

    A. Mowatt

  4. 85'

    Offside

    Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.

  5. 85'

    Free kick won

    Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).

  7. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).

  8. 84'

    Free kick won

    Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).

  10. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Ramsey

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Aaron Ramsey.

    I. Jones

  11. 82'

    Free kick won

    Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).

  13. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. McIntyre

    Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Tom McIntyre.

    N. Guinness-Walker

  14. 79'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a set piece situation.

    D. Lenihan

  15. 78'

    Yellow card

    Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    T. Holmes

  16. 78'

    Free kick won

    Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Ince

    Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Tom Ince.

    L. João

  18. GOAL76'

    Goal! Penalty

    M. Forss

    Goal! Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

    MID 5 - 0 REA
  19. 75'REA

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Tom McIntyre (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.

  20. 75'REA

    Foul

    Penalty Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss draws a foul in the penalty area.

  21. 72'

    Foul

    Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).

  22. 72'

    Free kick won

    Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 71'

    Free kick won

    Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  24. 71'

    Foul

    Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).

  25. 69'MID

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Naby Sarr.

Leaders

MIDREA
Total Shots
Chuba Akpom
3
Yakou Meite
1
Saves
Dael Fry
1
Naby Sarr
3

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1

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