Middlesbrough
0 – 4
12 Aug 2025 19:30 ·Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
League Cup · 2025 · 1st Round
Doncaster
11' B. Close 22' D. Ajayi 84' R. Gotts 90' T. Nixon
Half-time: 0 – 2
Match Events
11'
B. Close
assist: B. Sharp
⚽
22'
D. Ajayi
⚽
27'
🟨
47'
Jay McGrath
🟨
60'
Sean Grehan
🟨
60'
🔄
61'
🔄
61'
🔄
65'
J. Sbarra
assist: O. Bailey
🔄
65'
D. Ajayi
assist: L. Molyneux
🔄
65'
J. Gibson
assist: G. Middleton
🔄
70'
B. Sharp
assist: J. Ironside
🔄
77'
🔄
78'
🔄
79'
J. McGrath
assist: C. O'Riordan
🔄
83'
Ben Close
🟨
84'
R. Gotts
assist: L. Molyneux
⚽
90'
T. Nixon
⚽
Match Statistics
Middlesbrough Stat Doncaster
5 Shots on Goal 5
7 Shots off Goal 5
18 Total Shots 18
6 Blocked Shots 8
6 Shots insidebox 13
12 Shots outsidebox 5
13 Fouls 16
7 Corner Kicks 2
4 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
1 Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards
1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
614 Total passes 373
522 Passes accurate 285
85% Passes % 76%
1.49 expected_goals 1.57
goals_prevented

Lineups

Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
2
C. Brittain M
5
A. Jones D
9
T. Conway F
10
D. Burgzorg F
11
M. Whittaker F
12
L. Ayling D
23
T. Glover G
28
L. McCabe M
30
Neto Borges D
40
G. McCormick M
42
A. Kante M
4
D. Barlaser M
sub
6
D. Fry D
sub
7
H. Hackney M
sub
14
A. Gilbert F
sub
17
M. Hamilton F
sub
18
A. Morris M
sub
21
M. Forss F
sub
31
S. Brynn G
sub
39
S. Finch F
sub
Doncaster 4-2-3-1
1
I. Lawlor G
6
J. McGrath D
10
J. Sbarra M
11
J. Gibson M
14
B. Sharp F
16
T. Nixon D
19
D. Ajayi
22
R. Gotts M
23
J. Senior D
27
S. Grehan D
33
B. Close M
3
J. Maxwell D
sub
4
O. Bailey M
sub
7
L. Molyneux M
sub
12
C. O'Riordan D
sub
17
G. Middleton M
sub
18
C. Crew M
sub
20
J. Ironside F
sub
24
Z. Westbrooke M
sub
29
T. Lo-Tutala G
sub