Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading — EFL Championship, 10 Feb 2018
Middlesbrough beat Reading 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 10 February 2018 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Adama Traoré scored for Middlesbrough; C. Martin for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 2 and Reading 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-044'assist: S. Downing
- Half-time1-0
- 2-049'
- 60'Joey Van den Berg
- 63'
- 63'
- 66'
- 73'
- 74'
- 2-178'assist: Pelle Clement
- 79'
- 83'
- 87'
- 88'
- 90+1'out: M. Cranie
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 9.2Adama TraoréF
- 8.1Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.1Ryan ShottonD
- 7.0Rudy GestedeF
- 6.9Daniel AyalaD
- 6.9George FriendD
- 6.8Grant LeadbitterM
- 6.8Stewart DowningF
- 6.6Benjamin GibsonD
- 6.4Darren RandolphG
- 6.3Patrick BamfordF
- 6.3Adam ClaytonM
- 5.9Britt AssombalongaF
Reading
- 7.1Chris MartinF
- 7.1Pelle ClementM
- 6.9Liam MooreD
- 6.9Chris GunterD
- 6.6Garath McClearyM
- 6.5Tiago IloriD
- 6.5Yann KermorgantF
- 6.4Joey Van den BergM
- 6.4Liam KellyM
- 6.3Sone AlukoM
- 6.3Vito MannoneG
- 6.3Jón Daði BöðvarssonF
- 6.2Leandro BacunaM
- 5.9David EdwardsM
Line-ups
Reading4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough4-3-3
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughT. Pulis
Substitutes
- 14M. Cranie90+1'D
- 23Jack HarrisonM
- 1D. KonstantopoulosG
- 27M. BešićM
- 8A. Clayton66'M6.3
- 20Dael FryD
- 9B. Assombalonga79'F5.9
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 27C. Martin78'63'F7.1
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 24T. BlackettD
- 50O. RichardsD
- 55Samuel SmithF
- 18Y. Kermorgant74'F6.5
- 22Pelle Clement63'M7.1
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
14Total shots7
3Shots on target2
8Shots off target2
3Blocked shots3
6Corners8
5Offsides1
13Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves1
300Total passes436
228Accurate passes348
76%Pass accuracy80%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Traoré | 90 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 9.2 |
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | 8.1 |
| Ryan Shotton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Rudy Gestede | 79 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| George Friend | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Stewart Downing | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Benjamin Gibson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Patrick Bamford | 66 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Adam Clayton | 24 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 11 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 27 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Pelle Clement | 27 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Garath McCleary | 74 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tiago Ilori | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 16 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Joey Van den Berg | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Liam Kelly | 63 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Sone Aluko | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.3 |
| Vito Mannone | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 63 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| David Edwards | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 28 Oct 17Reading0-2Middlesbrough
- 12 Apr 16Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 03 Oct 15Reading2-0Middlesbrough
- 10 Jan 15Reading0-0Middlesbrough
- 30 Aug 14Middlesbrough0-1Reading
- 22 Apr 14Reading2-0Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preston | 31 | +8 | 49 |
| 8 | Sheffield Utd | 31 | +7 | 49 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 31 | +11 | 48 |
| 10 | Brentford | 31 | +3 | 44 |
| 11 | Leeds | 31 | +3 | 44 |
| 16 | QPR | 31 | -11 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Bolton | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 31 | -21 | 30 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Norwich 1-0 Middlesbrough, 3 Feb 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 1-0 Middlesbrough, 17 Feb 2018 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 0-2 Millwall, 3 Feb 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading, 20 Feb 2018 · EFL Championship
Data updated