English Carabao Cup

Middlesbrough vs Wrexham, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Middlesbrough
  • 61': Will Lankshear
FT
1 - 0
Wrexham

    Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

    Will Lankshear's debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 5': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
    • 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Imray.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
    • 9': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Thomason.
    • 10': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
    • 11': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 11': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a headed pass.
    • 13': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
    • 13': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Luke Ayling.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Danny Imray (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
    • 21': Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Danny Imray (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
    • 28': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 31': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 37': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
    • 39': Attempt missed. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 39': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 42': Foul by Danny Imray (Wrexham).
    • 42': Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
    • 43': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Wrexham 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Wrexham 0.
    • 46': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 49': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 55': Sam Smith (Wrexham) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 56': Sam Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Castledine.
    • 61': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a headed pass.
    • 64': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 65': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Danny Imray.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Thomason.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Edmundson replaces Max Arfsten.
    • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 69': Danny Ward (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
    • 69': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Joseph following a fast break.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Oliver Rathbone.
    • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Matty James.
    • 72': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
    • 72': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Nathan Broadhead.
    • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finlay Cartwright replaces Will Lankshear.
    • 82': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 82': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by George Edmundson.
    • 84': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Wrexham).
    • 84': Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
    • 85': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
    • 90'+1': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cruz Ibeh replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 2
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    11 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    436 Accurate Passes 398
    512 Passes 472
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    65 Long Balls 36
    34 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 9
    25 Effective Clearances 24
    25 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 18,221

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    30 Neto Borges
    12 Luke Ayling
    29 Adilson Malanda
    17 Max Arfsten
    2 Callum Brittain
    19 Leo Castledine
    6 Sebastian Berhalter
    16 Jeremy Sarmiento
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    7 Will Lankshear
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Sam Edmundson, Josh Dede, Kyle Joseph, Law Mccabe, Jack Daley, Jon McLaughlin, Cruz Ibeh, Seny Dieng, Finley Cartwright.

    WXM Wrexham (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    21 Danny Ward (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
    2 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
    26 Zak Vyner
    27 Lewis O'Brien Yellow Card
    20 Oliver Rathbone
    37 Matty James
    14 George Thomason
    30 Danny Imray
    33 Nathan Broadhead
    28 Sam Smith Yellow Card
    Wrexham Substitutes:
    Benjamin Whiteman, Bailey Cadamarteri, Kieffer Moore, Davis Kellior-Dunn, Ryan Longman, Arthur Okonkwo, Max Cleworth, George Dobson, Dan Scarr.

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