Championship
·Matchday 35
Featured match
- C. Akpom 24' (pen)
- A. Ramsey 45+1'
- C. Akpom 48'
- A. Ramsey 51'
- M. Forss 76' (pen)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough beat Reading 5-0. Scorers for Middlesbrough: C. Akpom 24' (pen), A. Ramsey 45+1', C. Akpom 48', A. Ramsey 51', M. Forss 76' (pen). Middlesbrough had 65% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Reading
- Full-time 5 - 0
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82'
I. Jones Out: A. Ramsey · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: I. Jones comes on for A. Ramsey
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80'
N. Guinness-Walker Out: T. McIntyre · Reading Substitution for Reading: N. Guinness-Walker comes on for T. McIntyre
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78'
Thomas Holmes Yellow card · Reading Yellow card for Thomas Holmes (Reading)
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77'
Lucas João Out: T. Ince · Reading Substitution for Reading: Lucas João comes on for T. Ince
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76'
M. Forss 5-0 Penalty goal · Middlesbrough Goal! M. Forss scores a penalty for Middlesbrough. It is 5-0
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68'
A. Mowatt Out: H. Hackney · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Mowatt comes on for H. Hackney
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68'
M. Forss Out: Riley McGree · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Forss comes on for Riley McGree
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67'
T. Fornah Out: C. Casadei · Reading Substitution for Reading: T. Fornah comes on for C. Casadei
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67'
O. Azeez Out: S. Long · Reading Substitution for Reading: O. Azeez comes on for S. Long
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66'
Thomas Holmes Out: A. Yiadom · Reading Substitution for Reading: Thomas Holmes comes on for A. Yiadom
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58'
M. Bola Out: R. Giles · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Bola comes on for R. Giles
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58'
D. Barlaser Out: J. Howson · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Barlaser comes on for J. Howson
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51'
A. Ramsey 4-0 Goal · Assist: R. Giles · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! A. Ramsey turns in the pass from R. Giles (4-0)
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48'
C. Akpom 3-0 Goal · Assist: R. Giles · Middlesbrough R. Giles provides, C. Akpom finishes for Middlesbrough (3-0)
- Half-time 2 - 0
Added time: 1 minute
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45+1'
A. Ramsey 2-0 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal! A. Ramsey scores for Middlesbrough. It is 2-0
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32'
C. Akpom Yellow card · Middlesbrough C. Akpom of Middlesbrough is booked
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26'
T. Ince Yellow card · Reading Yellow card for T. Ince (Reading)
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24'
C. Akpom 1-0 Penalty goal · Middlesbrough C. Akpom converts from the spot for Middlesbrough (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Reading
WWWWL
Last 5 matches DLWLW
4Position22
75Pts44
1.9Goals scored per match1.2
1.3Goals conceded per match1.6
3Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
5
5.3
McIntyre
80'
T. McIntyre
- 80'Out
- 66'Out
11
8.6
Ramsey
45+1'51'82'
A. Ramsey
- 45+1'Goal
- 51'Goal
- 82'Out
- 24'Penalty goal
- 32'Yellow card
- 48'Goal
- 68'Out
30
6.9
Hackney
68'
H. Hackney
- 68'Out
- 58'Out
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Carrick
Starting XI
- 1GK Z. Steffen 6.9
- 14DF T. Smith 7.2
- 6DF D. Fry 7.3
- 26DF D. Lenihan 7.5
- 3DF R. Giles58' 8.0
- 16MF J. Howson58' 7.0
- 30MF H. Hackney68' 6.9
- 8MF Riley McGree68' 7.3
- 29MF C. Akpom24'32'48' 8.3
- 11MF A. Ramsey45+1'51'82' 8.6
- 10FW C. Archer 6.7
Substitutes
- 7MF D. Barlaser58' 6.9
- 27DF M. Bola58' 6.7
- 21FW M. Forss68'76' 7.2
- 4MF A. Mowatt68' 6.9
- 2MF I. Jones82' 6.5
- 23GK L. Roberts
- 15DF A. Dijksteel
Reading4-2-3-1
Coach: P. Ince
Starting XI
- 21GK D. Bouzanis 5.5
- 17DF A. Yiadom66' 5.6
- 27DF Amadou Salif Mbengue 6.5
- 24DF Naby Sarr 6.3
- 5DF T. McIntyre80' 5.3
- 8MF J. Hendrick 6.3
- 20MF C. Casadei67' 6.2
- 11MF Y. Meïté 6.0
- 10MF T. Ince26'77' 6.2
- 7MF S. Long67' 5.9
- 2FW A. Carroll 6.6
Substitutes
- 3DF Thomas Holmes66'78' 6.3
- 15FW O. Azeez67' 6.5
- 19MF T. Fornah67' 6.5
- 9FW Lucas João77' 6.7
- 18DF N. Guinness-Walker80' 6.9
- 31GK C. Boyce-Clarke
- 6DF S. Dann
Middlesbrough
Reading
65%
35%
13
Shots
3
6
On target
0
3
Off target
1
6
Corners
1
13
Fouls
13
4
Offsides
3
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Saves
1
651
Passes
346
88%
Pass accuracy
76%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burnley
|
46 | 87 | 35 | 87:35 | +52 | 101 |
| 2 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 73 | 39 | 73:39 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 |
Luton
|
46 | 57 | 39 | 57:39 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 84 | 56 | 84:56 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 |
Coventry
|
46 | 58 | 46 | 58:46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 68 | 55 | 68:55 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 |
Millwall
|
46 | 57 | 50 | 57:50 | +7 | 68 |
| 9 |
West Brom
|
46 | 59 | 53 | 59:53 | +6 | 66 |
| 10 |
Swansea
|
46 | 68 | 64 | 68:64 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 |
Watford
|
46 | 56 | 53 | 56:53 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 |
Preston
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 |
Norwich
|
46 | 57 | 54 | 57:54 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 55 | 56 | 55:56 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 |
Hull City
|
46 | 51 | 61 | 51:61 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 55 | 54 | 55:54 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 47 | 62 | 47:62 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 |
QPR
|
46 | 44 | 71 | 44:71 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 41 | 58 | 41:58 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 |
Reading
|
46 | 46 | 68 | 46:68 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 |
Blackpool
|
46 | 48 | 72 | 48:72 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 |
Wigan
|
46 | 38 | 65 | 38:65 | -27 | 39 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Middlesbrough wins1Draws0
Reading wins2Last meetings
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20 August 2022 · Championship
Reading
1-0
Middlesbrough
-
15 January 2022 · Championship
Middlesbrough
2-1
Reading
-
25 September 2021 · Championship
Reading
1-0
Middlesbrough