Middlesbrough vs Reading

Championship ·Matchday 27

Middlesbrough

2-1

Full-time HT 0-0

Reading

Matt Crooks 84'
Matt Crooks 90+5'

A. Carroll 68'

Pre-match
First half
Half-time
Second half
Full-time

Saturday 15 January · 18:00 Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough J. Linington

Events Lineups Stats Standings Head-to-head

The match in brief

Middlesbrough beat Reading 2-1. Scorers for Middlesbrough: Matt Crooks 84', Matt Crooks 90+5'. Scorers for Reading: A. Carroll 68'. Middlesbrough won after coming from behind. Middlesbrough had 63% of possession.

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Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 5 minutes
90+5'
Matt Crooks 2-1 Goal · Assist: I. Jones · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! Matt Crooks turns in the pass from I. Jones (2-1)
88'
Lucas João Out: J. Swift · Reading Substitution for Reading: Lucas João comes on for J. Swift
84'
Matt Crooks 1-1 Goal · Assist: M. Tavernier · Middlesbrough Goal! Matt Crooks scores for Middlesbrough, set up by M. Tavernier. It is 1-1
84'
J. Coburn Out: J. Howson · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: J. Coburn comes on for J. Howson
74'
M. Tavernier Yellow card · Middlesbrough M. Tavernier of Middlesbrough is booked
72'
D. Watmore Out: A. Dijksteel · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Watmore comes on for A. Dijksteel
68'
A. Carroll 0-1 Goal · Assist: T. Dele-Bashiru · Reading Goal for Reading! A. Carroll turns in the pass from T. Dele-Bashiru (0-1)
67'
F. Balogun Out: A. Connolly · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: F. Balogun comes on for A. Connolly
65'
D. Drinkwater Yellow card · Reading D. Drinkwater of Reading is booked
56'
Mamadi Camará Out: J. Hoilett · Reading Substitution for Reading: Mamadi Camará comes on for J. Hoilett
Half-time 0 - 0
36'
J. Hoilett Yellow card · Reading J. Hoilett of Reading is booked
12'
E. Bristow Yellow card · Reading Yellow card for E. Bristow (Reading)
Kick-off

The teams before the match

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DWWWW Last 5 matches DLDLL

7Position21

70Pts41

1.4Goals scored per match1

0.8Goals conceded per match1.9

4Clean sheets0

From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GF:GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Fulham	46	27	9	10	106	43	106:43	+63	90	LWLDW
2	Bournemouth	46	25	13	8	74	39	74:39	+35	88	WWWDD
3	Huddersfield	46	23	13	10	64	47	64:47	+17	82	WWWWD
4	Nottingham Forest	46	23	11	12	73	40	73:40	+33	80	DLWWW
5	Sheffield Utd	46	21	12	13	63	45	63:45	+18	75	WWWDL
6	Luton	46	21	12	13	63	55	63:55	+8	75	WLDWW
7	Middlesbrough	46	20	10	16	59	50	59:50	+9	70	LWWDL
8	Blackburn	46	19	12	15	59	50	59:50	+9	69	WLWLL
9	Millwall	46	18	15	13	53	45	53:45	+8	69	LWDWD
10	West Brom	46	18	13	15	52	45	52:45	+7	67	WWDLW
11	QPR	46	19	9	18	60	59	60:59	+1	66	WLLWD
12	Coventry	46	17	13	16	60	59	60:59	+1	64	DLDLW
13	Preston	46	16	16	14	52	56	52:56	-4	64	WWLLD
14	Stoke City	46	17	11	18	57	52	57:52	+5	62	DLWWL
15	Swansea	46	16	13	17	58	68	58:68	-10	61	LLDDD
16	Blackpool	46	16	12	18	54	58	54:58	-4	60	LLWDW
17	Bristol City	46	15	10	21	62	77	62:77	-15	55	LWWDW
18	Cardiff	46	15	8	23	50	68	50:68	-18	53	WDLLL
19	Hull City	46	14	9	23	41	54	41:54	-13	51	DLWLW
20	Birmingham	46	11	14	21	50	75	50:75	-25	47	LDDLL
21	Reading	46	13	8	25	54	87	54:87	-33	41	LLLDW
22	Peterborough	46	9	10	27	43	87	43:87	-44	37	WLLWW
23	Derby	46	14	13	19	45	53	45:53	-8	34	LWLLW
24	Barnsley	46	6	12	28	33	73	33:73	-40	30	LLLLL