Reading 0-1 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 22 Dec 2018
Middlesbrough beat Reading 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 22 December 2018 at Madejski Stadium, Reading. G. Friend scored for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 1 and Middlesbrough 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Madejski Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 38'
- 41'
- Half-time0-0
- 66'out: Lewis Wing
- 67'
- 70'
- 73'
- 0-177'assist: Patrick McNair
- 79'
- 82'out: G. McCleary
- 85'
- 90'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.8
Top rated
Reading
- 7.4Andrew RinomhotaM
- 7.3Andy YiadomD
- 7.3Anssi JaakkolaG
- 7.3Leandro BacunaM
- 7.2Omar RichardsD
- 7.0Gabriel OshoD
- 6.9Modou BarrowM
- 6.9Tyler BlackettD
- 6.8Josh SimsM
- 6.7Garath McClearyM
- 6.6Jón Daði BöðvarssonF
- 6.5John SwiftM
- 6.2Sam BaldockF
- 6.1Daniel NamasoF
Middlesbrough
- 7.8Darren RandolphG
- 7.7Dael FryD
- 7.6Aden FlintD
- 7.4George FriendD
- 7.4Adam ClaytonM
- 7.2Patrick McNairM
- 6.9Lewis WingM
- 6.8Ryan ShottonD
- 6.6Muhamed BešićM
- 6.6Jordan HugillF
- 6.6George SavilleM
- 6.6Britt AssombalongaF
- 6.4Daniel AyalaD
- 6.3Jonathan HowsonM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough5-4-1
Reading4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ReadingS. Marshall
Substitutes
- 4J. O'SheaD
- 10John Swift70'M6.5
- 23J. Böðvarsson85'F6.6
- 12G. McCleary82'M6.7
- 16D. EdwardsM
- 29M. McNultyF
- 1Vito MannoneG
MiddlesbroughT. Pulis
Substitutes
- 10Martin BraithwaiteF
- 17Patrick McNair38'M7.2
- 28Marcus TavernierD
- 26Lewis Wing66'M6.9
- 11J. Hugill67'F6.6
- 6Daniel BatthD
- 31A. LonerganG
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
12Total shots18
4Shots on target6
5Shots off target5
3Blocked shots7
9Corners8
1Offsides4
12Fouls15
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves4
447Total passes319
333Accurate passes229
74%Pass accuracy72%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Anssi Jaakkola | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.3 |
| Omar Richards | 85 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Gabriel Osho | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Modou Barrow | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Josh Sims | 82 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Garath McCleary | 8 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 11 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| John Swift | 20 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sam Baldock | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Namaso | 70 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.8 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| George Friend | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Adam Clayton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.4 |
| Patrick McNair | 52 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Wing | 24 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Shotton | 38 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Muhamed Bešić | 66 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Hugill | 23 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| George Saville | 90 | – | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 67 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 10 Feb 18Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 28 Oct 17Reading0-2Middlesbrough
- 12 Apr 16Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 03 Oct 15Reading2-0Middlesbrough
- 10 Jan 15Reading0-0Middlesbrough
- 30 Aug 14Middlesbrough0-1Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 46 | +21 | 76 |
| 6 | Derby | 46 | +15 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | +6 | 70 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +7 | 66 |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | -13 | 52 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | -18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | -16 | 44 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 46 | -31 | 40 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Rotherham 1-1 Reading, 15 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 1-0 Reading, 26 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: QPR 2-1 Middlesbrough, 15 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 26 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
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