Doncaster 1-3 Middlesbrough — EFL Cup, 25 Aug 2026
Middlesbrough beat Doncaster 3-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on 25 August 2026 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster. Isaac Hutchinson scored for Doncaster; Kyle Joseph, William Lankshear and Jeremy Sarmiento for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Doncaster have won 0 and Middlesbrough 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Eco-Power Stadium · Doncaster·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'Foul
- 0-134'assist: Jeremy Sarmiento
- 45+1'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'Foul
- 57'
- 57'
- 60'
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'B. McCannout: Jordan Thomas
- 72'
- 72'
- 77'Foul
- 0-278'
- 84'
- 0-387'assist: A. Phillips
- 1-390+2'assist: Jack Senior
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Doncaster
- 7.2Robbie GottsM
- 7.0Bayley McCannM
- 6.7Alfie MayF
- 6.7Jamie SterryD
- 6.7Jack SeniorM
- 6.6Darren RobinsonM
- 6.6Hakeeb AdelakunF
- 6.5Seán GrehanD
- 6.5Isaac HutchinsonF
- 6.3Leon AyindeF
- 6.3Brandon HanlanF
- 6.3Owen BaileyM
- 6.3George BroadbentM
- 6.2Jordan ThomasM
- 6.0Joshua ClarkeG
- 6.0John-Alan McGrathD
Middlesbrough
- 7.9Luke AylingD
- 7.9Jeremy SarmientoM
- 7.6William LankshearF
- 7.6Myles Peart-HarrisM
- 7.5Kyle JosephM
- 7.3Neto BorgesD
- 7.2Solomon BrynnG
- 6.9Ashley PhillipsD
- 6.9Maximilian ArfstenD
- 6.9Alfie JonesD
- 6.9Aidan MorrisM
- 6.7Sebastian BerhalterM
- 6.7Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.3Callum BrittainD
- 6.3Leo CastledineF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Doncaster3-4-2-1
Substitutes
DoncasterGrant McCann
Substitutes
- 12Neill ByrneD
- 9Brandon Hanlan68'F6.3
- 4Owen Bailey46'M6.3
- 8George Broadbent77'68'M6.3
- 1Tommy SimkinG
- 19Jordan Thomas68'M6.2
- 11Leon Ayinde60'F6.3
- 48Ashton SwalesM
- 39Lincoln PawlakD
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGreeM
- 2Callum Brittain57'D6.3
- 13David Strelec84'F
- 10Aidan Morris57'M6.9
- 1Radek VítekG
- 4Ashley PhillipsD6.9
- 42Abdoulaye KantéM
- 7William Lankshear78'72'F7.6
- 46Finley CartwrightM
Team statistics
34%Possession66%
9Total shots23
4Shots on target8
2Shots off target10
3Blocked shots5
1Corners7
1Offsides1
10Fouls15
2Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves4
285Total passes551
225Accurate passes490
79%Pass accuracy89%
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Gotts | 68 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Bayley McCann | 68 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Alfie May | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jamie Sterry | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Senior | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.7 |
| Darren Robinson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 60 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Seán Grehan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Leon Ayinde | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Owen Bailey | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Broadbent | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thomas | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Clarke | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| William Lankshear | 18 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Kyle Joseph | 72 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Neto Borges | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ashley Phillips | 18 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maximilian Arfsten | 57 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Jones | 72 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 33 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 57 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 84 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Callum Brittain | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Leo Castledine | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
DoncasterDLDWD
- D22 Aug 26HBarnsley0-0
- L15 Aug 26AMansfield Town1-2
- D08 Aug 26AStockport County1-1
- W02 May 26APeterborough3-1
- D25 Apr 26HStevenage1-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Feb 14Doncaster0-0Middlesbrough
- 25 Oct 13Middlesbrough4-0Doncaster
- 17 Apr 12Middlesbrough0-0Doncaster
- 01 Nov 11Doncaster1-3Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Doncaster
- Previous: Doncaster 0-0 Barnsley, 22 Aug 2026 · League One
- Next: Stevenage 2-2 Doncaster, 29 Aug 2026 · League One
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 3-1 West Brom, 29 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated