Reading 0-2 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 28 Oct 2017
Middlesbrough beat Reading 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 28 October 2017 at Madejski Stadium, Reading. G. Leadbitter and B. Assombalonga scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 3 and Middlesbrough 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Madejski Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-114'Penalty
- 28'
- 45'
- Half-time0-1
- 49'
- 62'
- 68'
- 0-274'assist: J. Howson
- 76'
- 77'
- 89'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Reading
- 7.2Liam MooreD
- 7.1Modou BarrowM
- 7.0Yann KermorgantF
- 7.0John SwiftM
- 6.9Sone AlukoM
- 6.8Liam KellyM
- 6.7Roy BeerensF
- 6.7Samuel SmithF
- 6.7Paul McShaneD
- 6.6Chris GunterD
- 6.6Tyler BlackettD
- 6.5Tiago IloriD
- 6.4Vito MannoneG
- 6.3Joey Van den BergM
Middlesbrough
- 7.6Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.3Britt AssombalongaF
- 7.3Darren RandolphG
- 7.2Daniel AyalaD
- 7.0Stewart DowningF
- 6.8FábioD
- 6.8Grant LeadbitterM
- 6.7Benjamin GibsonD
- 6.7Martin BraithwaiteF
- 6.7Cyrus ChristieD
- 6.6Adam ForshawM
- 6.4Marcus TavernierD
- 6.1Marvin JohnsonM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Reading4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 25Adrian Popa IM
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 24T. Blackett28'D6.6
- 17M. Barrow68'M7.1
- 16D. EdwardsM
- 18Y. Kermorgant77'F7.0
- 22Pelle ClementM
MiddlesbroughG. Monk
Substitutes
- 37Adama TraoréF
- 21M. Johnson62'M6.1
- 34Adam Forshaw76'M6.6
- 11Patrick Bamford89'F
- 1D. KonstantopoulosG
- 3G. FriendD
- 20Dael FryD
Team statistics
68%Possession32%
9Total shots10
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target2
2Blocked shots5
3Corners3
2Offsides1
8Fouls11
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves3
591Total passes278
495Accurate passes194
84%Pass accuracy70%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Modou Barrow | 22 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.1 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 13 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| John Swift | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sone Aluko | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Liam Kelly | 77 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Roy Beerens | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Samuel Smith | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Paul McShane | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tyler Blackett | 62 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tiago Ilori | 28 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Vito Mannone | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Joey Van den Berg | 68 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Stewart Downing | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Fábio | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Grant Leadbitter | 76 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Benjamin Gibson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 89 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adam Forshaw | 14 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 62 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Marvin Johnson | 28 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 12 Apr 16Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 03 Oct 15Reading2-0Middlesbrough
- 10 Jan 15Reading0-0Middlesbrough
- 30 Aug 14Middlesbrough0-1Reading
- 22 Apr 14Reading2-0Middlesbrough
- 29 Dec 13Middlesbrough3-0Reading
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
Reading
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 2-1 Reading, 21 Oct 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest, 31 Oct 2017 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 0-1 Cardiff, 21 Oct 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 1-3 Middlesbrough, 31 Oct 2017 · EFL Championship
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