Reading vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Reading

4-1-4

1-0

Final

Boro

2-3-4

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

55%Possession46%

13Shots10

5On target2

2Corners4

2Saves4

6Fouls15

43'Isaiah JonesMID50'Dejan TetekREA61'Lee PeltierMID79'Luke SouthwoodREA81'Baba RahmanREA87'Matt CrooksMID90'+2'Paddy McNairMID

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

Who won: Reading 1-0

Reading beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Alen Halilovic (55').

Play by play

Match ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 1, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+11'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross following a corner.
J. Lumley
90'+11'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
90'+11'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+11'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
90'+10'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Stickland.
90'+9'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Junior Hoilett
Substitution, Reading. George Puscas replaces David Junior Hoilett because of an injury.
G. Puscas
90'+6'REA
Free kick won
Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Reading).
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
90'+5'
Free kick won
David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
90'+2'
Yellow card
Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
P. McNair
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Tetek
Substitution, Reading. Michael Stickland replaces Dejan Tetek because of an injury.
M. Stickland
90'
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
90'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
O. Ejaria
87'
Red card
Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the red card.
M. Crooks
86'
Free kick won
Luke Southwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
86'
Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a headed pass.
84'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dejan Tetek.
83'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Baba Rahman.
J. Hoilett
82'
Free kick won
John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (Middlesbrough).