Match summary
Middlesbrough U21 beat Reading U21 5-2 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.
Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Middlesbrough U21
5–2
FTAug 29, 2025
Reading U21
- Hamelberg20'
- Finch34'
- Carbon45'
- Hamelberg53'
- Finch73'
- Hicks3'
- Evans90+2'
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Middlesbrough U213W 1D 1L
Middlesbrough U21Reading U21
10Pointsof 155
6Goals scored5
3Goals conceded12
2Clean sheets2
0Unbeaten in a row3
1Without a win2
3Conceded in a row0
Head to head5 meetings · Aug 2015 – Aug 2024
- Middlesbrough U21 wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Reading U21 wins
- 3
3.4goals per meeting
80%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMiddlesbrough U21 0W 2D 3L · 3.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 29 earlier results
Middlesbrough U21Reading U21
#23Position#19
0Points1 v 2 games2
-1Goal difference0
0Scored per gameleague avg 2.020.5
1Conceded per game0.5
#23Form table position#18
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Middlesbrough U21Reading U21
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough U21 · Rio Patterson-Powell90+4'
- 90+4'Yellow Card · Reading U21 · Harry Chard
- 90+2'Goal · Reading U21 · Reece Evans5-2
- Substitution · Middlesbrough U21 · Max Howells · InOut: Sonny Finch78'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough U21 · Isaac Greenup · InOut: Finley Cartwright78'
- Goal · Middlesbrough U21 · Sonny Finch5-173'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough U21 · Frankie Coulson · InOut: Jayden Carbon69'
- Substitution · Middlesbrough U21 · Oliver Samuels · InOut: Prince Acheampong62'
- 59'Substitution · Reading U21 · Carter Bowdery · InOut: Jacob Borgnis
- 59'Substitution · Reading U21 · Joe Barough · InOut: Tyler Sackey
- 59'Substitution · Reading U21 · Miles Obodo · InOut: Kiyan Smith
- Goal · Middlesbrough U21 · Eric Hamelberg4-153'
- 46'Substitution · Reading U21 · Boyd Beacroft · InOut: Jay Williams
- Goal · Middlesbrough U21 · Jayden Carbon3-145'
- Yellow Card · Middlesbrough U21 · Brayden Johnson40'
- Goal · Middlesbrough U21 · Sonny Finch2-134'
- Goal · Middlesbrough U21 · Eric Hamelberg1-120'
- 3'Goal · Reading U21 · David Daniel George Hicks0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Middlesbrough U21Reading U21
57%Ball Possession43%
16Shots Total9
9Shots On Target4
3Corners2
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
5Offsides0
2Saves4
345Passes346
5Shots Off Target2
103Attacks92
72Dangerous Attacks34
12Shots Inside Box6
4Shots Outside Box3
5Goals2
11Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
5Assists0
256Accurate Passes219
14Interceptions10
43Duels Won51
7Big Chances Created3
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: M. Tinkler
Starting XI
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SC
Shea Connor6.7
-
BJ
Brayden Johnson7.9
-
AB
Archie Baptiste6.7
-
GM
George McCormick8.2
-
RP
Rio Patterson-Powell8.0
-
FC
Finley Cartwright6.2
-
EH
Eric Hamelberg9.5
-
LW
Luke Woolston7.0
-
PA
Prince Acheampong7.8
-
JC
Jayden Carbon9.2
-
SF
Sonny Finch9.1
Substitutes
-
OS
Oliver Samuels-
FC
Frankie Coulson6.2
-
OF
Owen Foster-
IG
Isaac GreenupManager: M. Gilkes
Starting XI
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HR
Harrison Rhone4.8
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NF
Nathan Ferguson5.0
-
PD
Phillip Duah6.6
-
JW
Jay Williams5.3
-
HC
Harry Chard5.8
-
SS
Shay Spencer4.7
-
JB
Jacob Borgnis5.5
-
KS
Kiyan Smith7.1
-
TS
Tyler Sackey6.5
-
DH
David Daniel George Hicks7.8
-
RE
Reece Evans7.6
Substitutes
-
JW
Josh Welland-
MO
Miles Obodo6.1
-
LH
Luke Howard6.3
-
CB
Carter Bowdery6.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Hamelberg MF | 9.5 | 90' | 2 | 1 | 0/4 | 29 | - | - |
Jayden Carbon DF | 9.2 | 69' | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 17 | - | 7/11 |
Sonny Finch FW | 9.1 | 78' | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 16 | - | 3/8 |
George McCormick DF | 8.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 53 | - | 6/10 |
Rio Patterson-Powell MF | 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 16 | - | 6/14 |
Brayden Johnson MF | 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28 | - | 5/9 |
Prince Acheampong DF | 7.8 | 62' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 21 | - | 4/10 |
Luke Woolston MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 49 | - | 5/5 |
Archie Baptiste DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | - | 1/7 |
Shea Connor GK | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | - |
Finley Cartwright MF | 6.2 | 78' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | - | 1/7 |
Frankie Coulson FW | 6.2 | 21' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3 | - | - |
Oliver Samuels DF | - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Isaac Greenup MF | - | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matchday 3 — Premier League 2 Division One
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- 29 Aug 2025Sunderland U212-4West Ham United U21
- 29 Aug 2025Norwich City U212-1Everton U21
- 29 Aug 2025Ipswich Town U212-2Southampton U21
- 31 Aug 2026Brighton U212-2Arsenal U21
- 29 Aug 2025Aston Villa U211-2Chelsea U21
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- 29 Aug 2025Derby County U210-2Leicester U21