Middlesbrough vs Reading — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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04.03.23 15:005 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 24′Middlesbrough, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 26′Reading, yellow card:
- 32′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- 45+1′Middlesbrough, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 48′Middlesbrough, goal:3–0assist
- 51′Middlesbrough, goal:4–0assist
- 58′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 58′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 67′Reading, substitution:off
- 67′Reading, substitution:off
- 68′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 68′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 76′Middlesbrough, penalty goal:5–0Penalty
- 77′Reading, substitution:off
- 78′Reading, yellow card:
- 80′Reading, substitution:off
- 82′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- Full-time5 – 0
Lineups
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Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
7.43
Average match ratingMiddlesbrough +1.39
6.04
Reading
4-2-3-1
Referee
Keith Stroud
Riverside Stadium
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots3
6Shots on Target0
6Corners1
88%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Middlesbrough vs Reading — the facts
Middlesbrough beat Reading 5–0 (half-time 2–0).
Middlesbrough met Reading in the Championship (Regular Season - 35). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 March 2023, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Keith Stroud.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Reading · Championship
Key moments
- 24' Goal (penalty): Chuba Akpom — 1–0
- 45+1' Goal: Aaron Ramsey — 2–0
- 48' Goal: Chuba Akpom (assist: Ryan Giles) — 3–0
- 51' Goal: Aaron Ramsey (assist: Ryan Giles) — 4–0
- 76' Goal (penalty): Marcus Forss — 5–0
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
Reading (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Reading final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Reading team pages or the Championship page.