Championship
·Matchday 9
Featured match
- A. Halilović 55'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Reading beat Middlesbrough 1-0. Scorers for Reading: A. Halilović 55'. Matt Crooks of Middlesbrough was sent off in minute 87'. Reading had 55% of possession.
Reading
Middlesbrough
- Full-time 1 - 0
Added time: 9 minutes
-
90+9'
G. Puşcaş Out: J. Hoilett · Reading Substitution for Reading: G. Puşcaş comes on for J. Hoilett
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90+2'
M. Stickland Out: D. Tetek · Reading Substitution for Reading: M. Stickland comes on for D. Tetek
-
90+2'
P. McNair Yellow card · Middlesbrough P. McNair of Middlesbrough is booked
-
87'
Matt Crooks Red card · Middlesbrough Straight red card for Matt Crooks. Middlesbrough are down a man
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81'
A. Baba Yellow card · Reading A. Baba of Reading is booked
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79'
D. Watmore Out: A. Šporar · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Watmore comes on for A. Šporar
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79'
L. Southwood Yellow card · Reading L. Southwood of Reading is booked
-
62'
T. Olusanya Out: I. Jones · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: T. Olusanya comes on for I. Jones
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61'
J. Léa Siliki Out: M. Payero · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: J. Léa Siliki comes on for M. Payero
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61'
L. Peltier Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for L. Peltier (Middlesbrough)
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55'
A. Halilović 1-0 Goal · Assist: J. Swift · Reading Goal! A. Halilović scores for Reading, set up by J. Swift. It is 1-0
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50'
D. Tetek Yellow card · Reading Yellow card for D. Tetek (Reading)
- Half-time 0 - 0
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43'
I. Jones Yellow card · Middlesbrough I. Jones of Middlesbrough is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Reading
Middlesbrough
LLDWW
Last 5 matches DDLWL
21Position7
41Pts70
1.7Goals scored per match1
2.3Goals conceded per match1.4
0Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Reading4-2-3-1
25
6.2
Crooks
87'
Matt Crooks
- 87'Red card
- 61'Yellow card
16
7.2
Tetek
50'90+2'
D. Tetek
- 50'Yellow card
- 90+2'Out
Reading4-2-3-1
Coach: V. Paunovic
Starting XI
- 22GK L. Southwood79' 7.5
- 17DF A. Yiadom 7.5
- 21DF A. Baba81' 6.9
- 15MF D. Drinkwater 7.2
- 10MF J. Swift 7.5
- 7MF A. Halilović55' 7.3
- 28DF J. Laurent 7.0
- 14MF O. Ejaria 6.6
- 19MF T. Dele-Bashiru 6.2
- 16DF D. Tetek50'90+2' 7.2
- 23FW J. Hoilett90+9' 6.9
Substitutes
- 47FW G. Puşcaş90+9'
- 38DF M. Stickland90+2' 6.3
- 42MF L. Sackey
- 33GK Rafael
- 39FW Jahmari Clarke
- 41DF E. Bristow
- 35— K. Ehibhatiomhan
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: N. Warnock
Starting XI
- 1GK J. Lumley 7.5
- 14DF L. Peltier61' 6.6
- 27DF M. Bola 6.6
- 16MF J. Howson 7.2
- 25MF Matt Crooks87' 6.2
- 17DF P. McNair90+2' 6.9
- 6DF D. Fry 7.0
- 7MF M. Tavernier 7.2
- 10MF M. Payero61' 6.2
- 11FW A. Šporar79' 6.9
- 35MF I. Jones43'62' 6.0
Substitutes
- 23MF J. Léa Siliki61' 6.3
- 13FW T. Olusanya62' 6.3
- 18FW D. Watmore79' 6.9
- 9FW U. Ikpeazu
- 4DF G. Hall
- 22DF S. Bamba
- 28GK L. Daniels
Reading
Middlesbrough
55%
45%
13
Shots
10
5
On target
2
2
Off target
6
2
Corners
4
6
Fouls
15
3
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
2
Saves
4
474
Passes
373
84%
Pass accuracy
80%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fulham
|
46 | 106 | 43 | 106:43 | +63 | 90 |
| 2 |
Bournemouth
|
46 | 74 | 39 | 74:39 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 64 | 47 | 64:47 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 |
Nottingham Forest
|
46 | 73 | 40 | 73:40 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 63 | 45 | 63:45 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 |
Luton
|
46 | 63 | 55 | 63:55 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 59 | 50 | 59:50 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 59 | 50 | 59:50 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 |
Millwall
|
46 | 53 | 45 | 53:45 | +8 | 69 |
| 10 |
West Brom
|
46 | 52 | 45 | 52:45 | +7 | 67 |
| 11 |
QPR
|
46 | 60 | 59 | 60:59 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 |
Coventry
|
46 | 60 | 59 | 60:59 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 |
Preston
|
46 | 52 | 56 | 52:56 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 57 | 52 | 57:52 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 |
Swansea
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 |
Blackpool
|
46 | 54 | 58 | 54:58 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 62 | 77 | 62:77 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 50 | 68 | 50:68 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 |
Hull City
|
46 | 41 | 54 | 41:54 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 50 | 75 | 50:75 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 |
Reading
|
46 | 54 | 87 | 54:87 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 |
Peterborough
|
46 | 43 | 87 | 43:87 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 |
Derby
|
46 | 45 | 53 | 45:53 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 |
Barnsley
|
46 | 33 | 73 | 33:73 | -40 | 30 |
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