Reading
1 - 0
Middlesbrough
1-0
L
0-1
L
3-0
L
4-4
D
1-2
W
4-1
L
3-1
W
2-0
W
1-1
D
0-2
L
Half time: 0 - 0
Elapsed: FT
Kick off: 11:30 UTC
Date: Sat 25-Sep-21
Wheater: overcast clouds
 |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| I. Jones | 43' | | ||
| 49' | D. Tetek | ||
| 55' | 1-0 A. Halilovic Assist: J. Swift | ||
| L. Peltier | 61' | | ||
| out: M. Payero S. J. Lea | 61' |  | ||
| out: I. Jones T. Olusanya | 62' | | ||
| out: A. Sporar D. Watmore | 79' | | ||
| 79' | L. Southwood | ||
| 81' | A. R. Baba | ||
| M. Crooks | 86' | | ||
| 90+1' | M. Stickland out: D. Tetek | ||
| P. McNair | 90+2' | | ||
| 90+8' | G. Puscas out: J. Hoilett | ||
Lineups
Reading
 | 22L. Southwood79' Goalkeeper |
 | 17A. Yiadom Dedender |
 | 21A. Baba81' Dedender |
 | 15D. Drinkwater Midfielder |
 | 10J. Swift Midfielder |
 | 7A. Halilović55' Midfielder |
 | 28J. Laurent Dedender |
 | 14O. Ejaria Midfielder |
 | 19A. Dele-Bashiru Midfielder |
 | 16D. Tetek49' 90'+1Dedender |
 | 23D. Hoilett90'+8 Forward |
Middlesbrough
 | 1J. Lumley Goalkeeper |
 | 14L. Peltier61' Dedender |
 | 27M. Bola Dedender |
 | 16J. Howson Midfielder |
 | 25M. Crooks86' Midfielder |
 | 17P. McNair90'+2 Dedender |
 | 6D. Fry Dedender |
 | 7M. Tavernier Midfielder |
 | 10M. Payero61' Midfielder |
 | 11A. Šporar79' Forward |
 | 35I. Jones43'62' Midfielder |
Substitutes
Reading
 | 47G. Puşcaş90'+8 Forward |
 | 42L. Sackey Midfielder |
 | 33R. Cabral Barbosa Goalkeeper |
 | 38M. Stickland90'+1 Dedender |
 | 39J. Clarke Forward |
 | 41E. Bristow Dedender |
 | 35K. Ehibhaimha Forward |
Middlesbrough
 | 13T. Olusanya62' Forward |
 | 9U. Ikpeazu Forward |
 | 18D. Watmore79' Forward |
 | 4G. Hall Dedender |
 | 23J. Lea Siliki61' Midfielder |
 | 22S. Bamba Dedender |
 | 28L. Daniels Goalkeeper |