Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln — EFL Championship, 15 Aug 2026
Middlesbrough beat Lincoln 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 15 August 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. William Lankshear scored for Middlesbrough; Adam Reach for Lincoln. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-112'assist: Tendayi Darikwa
- 36'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Half-time0-1
- 59'
- 59'
- 1-162'
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'
- 71'
- 71'
- 89'Foul
- 2-190+1'assist: Riley McGree
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 7.9Adilson MalandaD
- 7.5Luke AylingD
- 7.3Sebastian BerhalterM
- 7.3Abdoulaye KantéM
- 7.2Maximilian ArfstenD
- 7.2William LankshearF
- 6.9Myles Peart-HarrisM
- 6.9Riley McGreeM
- 6.7Jeremy SarmientoF
- 6.6Kyle JosephF
- 6.3Leo CastledineM
- 6.3Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.3Radek VítekG
- 6.3Neto BorgesD
- 6.2Callum BrittainD
Lincoln
- 7.3Benjamin HouseF
- 7.2Ivan VarfolomeevM
- 7.0Adam ReachD
- 7.0Conor McGrandlesM
- 6.9George WickensG
- 6.9Robert StreetF
- 6.7Ryley TowlerD
- 6.6Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.6Deji ElereweD
- 6.5Isaac OlaofeF
- 6.3Thomas HamerD
- 6.2Reeco HackettM
- 6.2Frederick DraperF
- 6.0Tendayi DarikwaD
Line-ups
Lincoln5-3-2
Middlesbrough4-2-2-2
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGree63'M6.9
- 25George EdmundsonD
- 5Alfie Jones90+2'D
- 14Myles Peart-Harris63'M6.9
- 31Solomon BrynnG
- 16Jeremy Sarmiento71'F6.7
- 17Maximilian Arfsten63'D7.2
- 46Finley CartwrightM
- 44Cruz IbehM
Substitutes
- 46Joe GauciG
- 7Reeco Hackett71'M6.2
- 20Callum ElderD
- 8Thomas Bayliss90+2'M
- 23Joshua HonohanD
- 19Isaac Olaofe89'59'F6.5
- 17Robert Street59'F6.9
- 4Andrei Coubiș90+2'D
- 10Mason MeliaF
Team statistics
78%Possession22%
2.26Expected goals (xG)0.62
22Total shots10
7Shots on target2
7Shots off target4
8Blocked shots4
5Corners5
0Offsides4
12Fouls11
0Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves5
0.81Goals prevented0.81
623Total passes172
553Accurate passes98
89%Pass accuracy57%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilson Malanda | 93 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Luke Ayling | 93 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 93 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | 63 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Maximilian Arfsten | 30 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| William Lankshear | 93 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 30 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Riley McGree | 30 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kyle Joseph | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Leo Castledine | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 92 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Radek Vítek | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Neto Borges | 63 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Brittain | 93 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Lincoln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin House | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ivan Varfolomeev | 93 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Adam Reach | 92 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Conor McGrandles | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| George Wickens | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Robert Street | 34 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryley Towler | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 59 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Deji Elerewe | 93 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Thomas Hamer | 93 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reeco Hackett | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Frederick Draper | 59 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 92 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham, 7 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
- Next: Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Lincoln
- Previous: Derby 1-2 Lincoln, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
- Next: Lincoln 1-3 Portsmouth, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
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