Reading vs Middlesbrough 1-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 22/23

Reading

1–0

Middlesbrough

Sat 20 Aug·08:00·Matchday 5·Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading·Reading won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners7
4Cards1
8Shots16
3Shots on target3
8Fouls15
23Throw-ins26
0Offsides1
11Goal kicks3
3Saves2
11Tackles19
12Interceptions7
6Dribbles3

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Period

Match statistics

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
5	Corner kicks	7
4	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	16
3	Shots on target	3
8	Fouls	15
23	Throw-ins	26
0	Offsides	1
11	Goal kicks	3
3	Goalkeeper saves	2
11	Tackles	19
12	Interceptions	7
6	Dribbles	3
27	Ball possession	73
132	Accurate passes	523
0	Big chances	1
227	Passes	625
15	Free kicks	8
Shots
3	Shots off target	5
4	Shots inside box	13
4	Shots outside box	3
2	Blocked shots	8
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
5	Fouled in final third	3
0	Offsides	1
Passing
23	Throw-ins	26
2	Accurate crosses	5
23	Accurate long balls	29
62	Final third entries	81
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
10	Dispossessed	6
6	Dribbles	3
32%	Ground duels (%)	30%
21%	Aerial duels (%)	22%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	11%
12	Interceptions	7
22	Clearances	23
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	2
11	Goal kicks	3
Non-penalty expected goals
0.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	5
3	Shots on target	1
15	Throw-ins	14
0	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Tackles	10
6	Interceptions	3
2	Dribbles	2
26	Ball possession	74
68	Accurate passes	274
0	Big chances	0
107	Passes	329
3	Free kicks	3
Shots
0	Shots off target	1
2	Shots inside box	4
2	Shots outside box	1
1	Blocked shots	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	0
Passing
15	Throw-ins	14
1	Accurate crosses	2
10	Accurate long balls	15
36	Final third entries	34
Duels
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
5	Dispossessed	2
2	Dribbles	2
9%	Ground duels (%)	15%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	7%
6	Interceptions	3
8	Clearances	13
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
3	Goal kicks	1

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
2	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	0
4	Total shots	11
0	Shots on target	2
8	Throw-ins	12
0	Offsides	1
8	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	0
7	Tackles	9
6	Interceptions	4
4	Dribbles	1
29	Ball possession	71
64	Accurate passes	249
0	Big chances	1
120	Passes	296
12	Free kicks	5
Shots
3	Shots off target	4
2	Shots inside box	9
2	Shots outside box	2
1	Blocked shots	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
5	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	1
Passing
8	Throw-ins	12
1	Accurate crosses	3
13	Accurate long balls	14
26	Final third entries	47
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
5	Dispossessed	4
4	Dribbles	1
23%	Ground duels (%)	15%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	15%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	4%
6	Interceptions	4
14	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	0
8	Goal kicks	2

Line-ups

Reading3-5-2

Bouzanis7.7 Yiadom6.6 Hoilett6.7 Holmes7.7 Hutchinson6.7 McIntyre7.7 Hendrick6.4 Fornah7.1 Loum6.4 Long6.1 Ince6.6

Bench

Middlesbrough3-5-1-1

Steffen6.4 Lenihan7.3 Bola6.7 Giles7.1 Fry6.4 Jones6.3 Howson7.1 McNair7.2 Mowatt6.3 8McGree6.8 Forss6.4

Bench

Shot map

Reading8 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.14 xG

Middlesbrough16 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.54 xG

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Player ratings

Reading13 rated

7.7Dean Bouzanis90′
7.7Thomas Holmes90′
7.7Tom McIntyre90′
7.1Tyrese Fornah90′1G
6.7Junior Hoilett90′
6.6Andy Yiadom90′
6.6Tom Ince90′
6.4Jeff Hendrick90′
6.4Mamadou Loum90′
6.7Sam Hutchinson69′
6.1Shane Long61′
6.1Lucas João29′
7.1John Clarke21′

Middlesbrough14 rated

7.3Darragh Lenihan90′
7.2Paddy McNair90′
7.1Jonathan Howson90′
7.1Ryan Giles90′
6.7Marc Bola90′
6.4Zack Steffen90′
6.3Isaiah Jones90′
6.3Alex Mowatt89′
6.4Marcus Forss70′
7.1Matt Crooks45′
6.8Duncan Watmore45′
6.88Riley McGree45′
6.4Dael Fry45′
6.4Matthew Hoppe20′

Player statistics

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Dean BouzanisGoalkeeper	90′	7.7			8/31		2/2		3
Thomas HolmesDefender	90′	7.7		1	12/21	1	5/7	2
Tom McIntyreDefender	90′	7.7			18/26		6/11	1
Tyrese FornahMidfielder	90′	7.1	1	1	20/27		2/5	1
Junior HoilettDefender	90′	6.7		3	10/18	1	8/12	2
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	6.6			10/16		8/11	1
Tom InceForward	90′	6.6			12/20	2	6/10	1
Jeff HendrickMidfielder	90′	6.4		1	13/18	1	1/4
Mamadou LoumMidfielder	90′	6.4		1	11/20		7/15	2
Sam HutchinsonDefender	69′	6.7			12/13		1/3	1
Shane LongForward	61′	6.1		1	2/9		3/11
Lucas JoãoForward	29′	6.1			2/6		3/12
John ClarkeDefender	21′	7.1			2/2		1/2
Jökull AndréssonGoalkeeper	—	—
Kelvin AbrefaDefender	—	—
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanForward	—	—
Mamadi CamaraForward	—	—
Michael CraigDefender	—	—

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Darragh LenihanDefender	90′	7.3	3	86/104	1	11/18	2
Paddy McNairMidfielder	90′	7.2		61/75	3	6/11	4
Jonathan HowsonMidfielder	90′	7.1	1	61/71	1	5/11	3
Ryan GilesDefender	90′	7.1		26/30	4	1/2	1
Marc BolaDefender	90′	6.7		91/106		3/7
Zack SteffenGoalkeeper	90′	6.4		15/18				2
Isaiah JonesDefender	90′	6.3		39/46	1	6/13	5
Alex MowattMidfielder	89′	6.3	3	46/59		5/7	1
Marcus ForssForward	70′	6.4	2	4/7		2/4
Matt CrooksMidfielder	45′	7.1	1	14/17		5/9	1
Duncan WatmoreForward	45′	6.8	3	4/5		1/6
8Riley McGreeForward	45′	6.8	1	24/26		2/5	1
Dael FryDefender	45′	6.4		46/52		4/6	1
Matthew HoppeForward	20′	6.4	2	4/6	1	1/6
Caolan Boyd-MunceMidfielder	1′	—		2/3
Anfernee Jamal DijksteelDefender	—	—
Liam RobertsGoalkeeper	—	—
2Tommy SmithDefender	—	—

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Away shape: 3-5-1-1

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamReading Away teamMiddlesbrough RefereeJames Linington