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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 39 (setup 4, season 34)
Reading
v.
Middlesbrough
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Luke SOUTHWOOD1Joe LUMLEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Jonjoe KENNY727Emil KRAFTH
Omar RICHARDS737Dael FRY
Lewis BAKER747Matt CROOKS
Matt MIAZGA65Patrick McNAIR
Michael MORRISON66Daniel Sįnchez AYALA
John SWIFT77Jonny HOWSON
Modou BARROW787Martin BRAITHWAITE
LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO97Lukas NMECHA
Danny DRINKWATER710Lee PELTIER
Yakou MEITÉ11Ashley FLETCHER
Manager
Ovie EJARIA12James LEA SILIKI
Sam WALKER13Andy LONERGAN
Tyler BLACKETT14Enes MAHMUTOVIC
Pelle CLEMENT157Marcus TAVERNIER
Liam MOORE16Riley McGREE

Reading 3 Middlesbrough 2
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 30,581, Stadium: Madejski, Referee: Andy PENN 7)
4p Lucas Joćo, 11 Meité, 60p Lucas JoćoScorers48 Howson, 65 Braithwaite
Substitutions49 Crooks <=> Tavernier
Sendings off
19 Lucas JoćoBookings53 McNair
5Corners5
12Fouls4
2Offsides3
6Shots on3
12Shots off0
18Total shots3
3Shots saved1
48%Possession52%
Man of the match: LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO
4GOAL!! Reading were awarded a penalty after a foul on BAKER, and LUCAS JOĆO put it past the Middlesbrough 'keeper.
7BARROW whacked a looping shot just wide from twenty-five yards out.
11GOAL!! A great thirty yard shot from LUCAS JOĆO rattled the post and in the ensuing scramble the ball was booted into the net by MEITÉ. (2-0 Reading)
14RICHARDS kicked the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
19The referee yellow cards LUCAS JOĆO for a late challenge.
22The Reading 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from NMECHA.
24MEITÉ's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
30A delightful save prevented MIAZGA from scoring a lovely goal.
34MORRISON beat a number of Middlesbrough players and thundered an effort just beyond the far post.
39MEITÉ rushed an easy chance.
45+1A great effort from BARROW scraped the outside of the righthand post.
 
48GOAL!! A deep cross from BRAITHWAITE on the left was nodded home by HOWSON at the near post. (2-1 Reading)
50A fine ball from DRINKWATER on the left found LUCAS JOĆO who sliced his effort inches wide.
53MCNAIR booked for a late foul on MORRISON.
58The stunned Middlesbrough 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from HOWSON fell just wide.
60GOAL!! A foul on DRINKWATER inside the area gave Reading a penalty which LUCAS JOĆO made look easy.
65GOAL!! A quick-witted BRAITHWAITE pounced on a loose ball on the right and made no mistake. (3-2 Reading)
74A looping effort from SWIFT was saved by the Middlesbrough 'keeper.
77A mix up in the Middlesbrough defence enabled LUCAS JOĆO to hammer the ball just beyond the far post.
82A penalty box scramble resulted in BARROW tapping a low shot over.
83MIAZGA shot wide.
87SWIFT beat PELTIER and hit the ball to LUCAS JOĆO who fired his shot wide.
90BARROW rifled a simple chance past the lefthand post.