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

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	2	3	5
REA	0	0	0

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

Match ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 5, Reading 0.
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
85'
Offside
Offside, Reading. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
85'
Free kick won
Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
84'
Foul
Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
84'
Free kick won
Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
82'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Ramsey
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Aaron Ramsey.
I. Jones
82'
Free kick won
Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
80'
Sub
Subbed on for T. McIntyre
Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Tom McIntyre.
N. Guinness-Walker
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
78'
Yellow card
Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
T. Holmes
78'
Free kick won
Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Ince
Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Tom Ince.
L. João
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
75'REA
Foul
Penalty conceded by Tom McIntyre (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
75'REA
Foul
Penalty Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss draws a foul in the penalty area.
72'
Foul
Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Reading).
72'
Free kick won
Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71'
Free kick won
Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71'
Foul
Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
69'MID
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Naby Sarr.