English Carabao Cup

Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Middlesbrough
    FT
    0 - 4
    Doncaster Rovers
    • 11': Ben Close
    • 23': Damola Ajayi
    • 84': Robbie Gotts
    • 90'+6': Thomas Nixon

    About

    Middlesbrough are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 3': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 10': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by George McCormick (Middlesbrough).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
    • 11': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 1. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
    • 13': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 14': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Law McCabe.
    • 15': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.
    • 18': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 19': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Billy Sharp.
    • 20': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 23': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2. Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 25': Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 27': Foul by Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough).
    • 27': Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Sbarra.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nixon with a cross.
    • 33': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 33': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 37': Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 38': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Foul by Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough).
    • 42': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Close.
    • 44': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Seán Grehan.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 45'+2': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.
    • 46': Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 47': Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Joe Sbarra (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Gibson.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 50': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Law McCabe following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Law McCabe.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).
    • 59': Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 60': Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces George McCormick.
    • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aidan Morris replaces Abdoulaye Kanté.
    • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 62': Corner,Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damola Ajayi with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Glenn Middleton replaces Jordan Gibson.
    • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux replaces Damola Ajayi.
    • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Owen Bailey replaces Joe Sbarra.
    • 68': Foul by Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 68': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 68': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 70': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Billy Sharp.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 72': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 72': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 74': Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Law McCabe because of an injury.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Luke Ayling.
    • 78': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Connor O'Riordan replaces Jay McGrath.
    • 83': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 83': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 84': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 3. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux following a fast break.
    • 86': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 86': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom Glover (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
    • 90'+3': Corner,Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Owen Bailey following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner,Middlesbrough. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Micah Hamilton.
    • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
    • 90'+10': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 1
    38 Possession 62
    18 SHOTS 18
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    285 Accurate Passes 522
    373 Passes 614
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    18 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 38
    21 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 7
    34 Effective Clearances 17
    34 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Riverside Stadium
    Location: Middlesbrough, England
    Attendance: 11,979

    Line-Ups

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Glover (GK)
    5 Alfie Jones
    30 Neto Borges
    12 Luke Ayling
    28 Law Mccabe
    42 Abdoulaye Kanté Yellow Card
    40 George Mccormick
    2 Callum Brittain
    9 Tommy Conway
    10 Delano Burgzorg
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Solomon Brynn, Dael Fry, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Daniel Barlaser, Micah Hamilton, Alex Gilbert, Sonny Finch, Marcus Forss.

    DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ian Lawlor (GK)
    6 Jay Mcgrath Yellow Card
    27 Sean Grehan Yellow Card
    23 Jack Senior
    16 Thomas Nixon
    10 Joe Sbarra
    33 Ben Close
    22 Robbie Gotts
    14 Billy Sharp
    11 Jordan Gibson
    19 Damola Ajayi
    Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
    James Maxwell, Connor O'Riordan, Owen Bailey, Zain Westbrooke, Luke Molyneux, Charlie Crew, Glenn Middleton, Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Joe Ironside.

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