Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading — EFL Championship, 27 Apr 2019
Middlesbrough beat Reading 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 27 April 2019 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing and B. Assombalonga scored for Middlesbrough; Daniel Namaso for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 4 and Reading 1.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: C. Gunter
- 1-131'
- 2-139'Penalty
- Half-time2-1
- 55'
- 63'
- 66'
- 68'out: A. Clayton
- 74'
- 74'
- 81'
- 86'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 7.7Lewis WingM
- 7.3Patrick McNairM
- 7.2Britt AssombalongaF
- 7.2Muhamed BešićM
- 7.1Jonathan HowsonM
- 7.1Aden FlintD
- 7.0John Mikel ObiM
- 6.9George SavilleM
- 6.8Ashley FletcherF
- 6.8Ryan ShottonD
- 6.7Adam ClaytonM
- 6.5Darren RandolphG
- 6.3Jordan HugillF
- 6.2Marcus TavernierD
Reading
- 7.5Daniel NamasoF
- 7.1Andrew RinomhotaM
- 7.0Joshua BarrettM
- 6.9Callum HarriottF
- 6.9Matthew MiazgaD
- 6.7Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.7Andy YiadomD
- 6.7Ovie EjariaM
- 6.6Garath McClearyM
- 6.6Michael OliseM
- 6.5Sam BaldockF
- 6.5Liam MooreD
- 6.4Chris GunterD
- 6.2Lewis BakerM
Line-ups
Reading4-3-1-2
Middlesbrough3-5-1-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughT. Pulis
Substitutes
- 1D. KonstantopoulosG
- 8A. Clayton68'M6.7
- 19S. DowningF
- 28Marcus Tavernier81'D6.2
- 25Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 39R. GestedeF
- 11J. Hugill86'F6.3
ReadingJosé Gomes
Substitutes
- 28Samuel WalkerG
- 46T. McintyreD
- 32Saeed EzatolahiM
- 15C. Harriott63'F6.9
- 38Liam KellyM
- 48Michael Olise74'M6.6
- 39J. Barrett74'M7.0
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
18Total shots12
6Shots on target4
9Shots off target4
3Blocked shots4
7Corners4
0Offsides1
14Fouls12
3Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
337Total passes567
262Accurate passes474
78%Pass accuracy84%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Patrick McNair | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 86 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Muhamed Bešić | 68 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Howson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| John Mikel Obi | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| George Saville | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 81 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Ryan Shotton | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Adam Clayton | 22 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Hugill | 9 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 9 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Namaso | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Joshua Barrett | 16 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Callum Harriott | 27 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Miazga | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Andy Yiadom | 90 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Garath McCleary | 74 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Michael Olise | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sam Baldock | 63 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Chris Gunter | 74 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Lewis Baker | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 22 Dec 18Reading0-1Middlesbrough
- 10 Feb 18Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 28 Oct 17Reading0-2Middlesbrough
- 12 Apr 16Middlesbrough2-1Reading
- 03 Oct 15Reading2-0Middlesbrough
- 10 Jan 15Reading0-0Middlesbrough
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
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Middlesbrough, 22 Apr 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 1-2 Middlesbrough, 5 May 2019 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 0-0 West Brom, 22 Apr 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 0-0 Birmingham, 5 May 2019 · EFL Championship
Data updated