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Carabao Cup · Round 1 · Tuesday, Aug 12 2025

Middlesbrough
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Doncaster Rovers
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Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 4 goals · 4 cards · 10 subs
11'
⚽
B. Close 0 - 1
assist by B. Sharp
23'
⚽
O. Ajayi 0 - 2
27'
A. Kanté
Yellow card
47'
J. McGrath
Yellow card
60'
⇄
↑ D. Fry
↓ G. McCormick
60'
S. Grehan
Yellow card
61'
⇄
↑ H. Hackney
↓ T. Conway
61'
⇄
↑ A. Morris
↓ A. Kanté
65'
⇄
↑ O. Bailey
↓ J. Sbarra
65'
⇄
↑ L. Molyneux
↓ O. Ajayi
65'
⇄
↑ G. Middleton
↓ J. Gibson
70'
⇄
↑ J. Ironside
↓ B. Sharp
78'
⇄
↑ C. O'Riordan
↓ J. McGrath
78'
⇄
↑ M. Forss
↓ L. Ayling
78'
⇄
↑ M. Hamilton
↓ L. McCabe
83'
B. Close
Yellow card
84'
⚽
R. Gotts 0 - 3
assist by L. Molyneux
90'
⚽
T. Nixon 0 - 4
FT 0 - 4
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
62%
Ball possession
38%
1.19
Expected goals (xG)
1.74
18
Total shots
18
1
Big chances
2
Team form
Middlesbrough 2W · 1D · 2L
vs Swansea City 1–0
@ Coventry City 0–2
vs Norwich City 0–0
@ Sheffield Wednesday 1–2
vs Plymouth Argyle 2–1
Doncaster Rovers 0W · 1D · 4L
@ Leicester City 0–1
vs Reading 1–3
@ Millwall 0–0
vs Derby County 0–2
@ Ipswich Town 1–2
Top Players
Middlesbrough
A. Morris
M
7.6
D. Burgzorg
F
7.4
L. McCabe
M
7.2
Doncaster Rovers
T. Nixon
D · ⚽ 1
8.4
B. Close
M · ⚽ 1
8.1
I. Lawlor
G
7.8
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffTue, Aug 12 2025 · 22:30 UTC
Round1
CompetitionCarabao Cup
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Grant McCann
Grant McCann
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing36%
🙏 Cross & Pray🎲 Chaos Ball🪽 Wing Play
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
23 T. Glover
G · 90'
5.5
12 L. Ayling ↓ 78'
D · 78'
7.0
5 A. Jones
D · 90'
6.6
30 N. Borges
D · 90'
6.1
2 C. Brittain
D · 90'
6.6
42 A. Kanté ↓ 61'
M · 61'
6.6
28 L. McCabe ↓ 78'
M · 78'
7.2
40 G. McCormick ↓ 60'
D · 60'
6.0
11 M. Whittaker
M · 90'
7.1
10 D. Burgzorg
F · 90'
7.4
9 T. Conway ↓ 61'
F · 61'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
6 D. Fry ↑ 60'
D
6.8
7 H. Hackney ↑ 61'
M
6.8
18 A. Morris ↑ 61'
M
7.6
17 M. Hamilton ↑ 78'
M
6.7
21 M. Forss ↑ 78'
M
6.3
31 S. Brynn
G
14 A. Gilbert
M
4 D. Barlaser
M
39 S. Finch
F
Doncaster Rovers 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 I. Lawlor
G · 90'
7.8
16 T. Nixon ⚽
D · 90'
8.4
27 S. Grehan
D · 90'
7.8
6 J. McGrath ↓ 78'
D · 78'
7.4
23 J. Senior
D · 90'
7.3
22 R. Gotts ⚽
M · 90'
7.4
33 B. Close ⚽
M · 90'
8.1
19 O. Ajayi ⚽ ↓ 65'
F · 65'
7.6
10 J. Sbarra ↓ 65'
M · 65'
6.5
11 J. Gibson ↓ 65'
M · 65'
6.9
14 B. Sharp ↓ 70'
F · 70'
6.8
Substitutes (9)
7 L. Molyneux ↑ 65'
M
7.6
17 G. Middleton ↑ 65'
M
6.6
4 O. Bailey ↑ 65'
M
6.9
20 J. Ironside ↑ 70'
F
6.2
12 C. O'Riordan ↑ 78'
D
6.9
29 T. Lo-Tutala
G
3 J. Maxwell
D
24 Z. Westbrooke
M
18 C. Crew
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
62%
Ball possession
38%
1.19
Expected goals (xG)
1.74
18
Total shots
18
5
Shots on target
5
1
Big chances
2
522
Accurate passes
285
13
Fouls
16
7
Corners
2
Expected goals
1.19
Total xG
1.74
1.12
xG open play
1.35
0.07
xG set play
0.39
1.19
Non-penalty xG
1.74
0
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
18
Total shots
18
7
Shots off target
5
5
Shots on target
5
6
Blocked shots
8
1
Hit woodwork
1
6
Shots inside box
13
12
Shots outside box
5
Passes
614
Passes
373
522
Accurate passes
285
17/38 (45%)
Long balls
21/68 (31%)
1/20 (5%)
Crosses
5/18 (28%)
26
Throws
15
30
Touches in opp. box
21
4
Offsides
0
Defense
16
Tackles
13
7
Interceptions
9
6
Blocks
8
17
Clearances
34
1
Keeper saves
5
Duels
56
Duels
44
44/72 (61%)
Ground duels won
28/72 (39%)
9/23 (39%)
Aerial duels won
14/23 (61%)
12/20 (60%)
Successful dribbles
3/9 (33%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 36
11' Goal
B. Close
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.2
xGOT
—
11' Blocked
J. Gibson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
14' Hit post
D. Burgzorg
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
15' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
23' Goal
O. Ajayi
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
30' Blocked
R. Gotts
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
31' Blocked
J. Gibson
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
31' Off target
J. Gibson
Header · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
32' Blocked
J. Gibson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
40' Off target
A. Kanté
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
42' Blocked
L. Ayling
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
42' Blocked
D. Burgzorg
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
45'+2 Saved
D. Burgzorg
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
49' Off target
Unknown
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
49' Blocked
J. Sbarra
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
50' Off target
A. Kanté
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
50' Saved
C. Brittain
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
51' Off target
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
53' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
62' Off target
S. Grehan
Header · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
63' Blocked
J. Gibson
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
63' Blocked
O. Ajayi
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
64' Off target
L. McCabe
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
64' Blocked
L. McCabe
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
64' Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
71' Off target
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
84' Goal
R. Gotts
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
84' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
89' Saved
J. Ironside
Header · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
90'+3 Hit post
J. Ironside
Header · Corner
xG
0.3
xGOT
—
90'+3 Off target
O. Bailey
Header · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
90'+3 Blocked
G. Middleton
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+4 Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+6 Goal
Unknown
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
90'+8 Blocked
M. Forss
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.21
xGOT
—
90'+10 Off target
M. Hamilton
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
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