Middlesbrough vs Wrexham — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow1 clip- 43′Wrexham, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 56′Wrexham, yellow card:Simulation
- 61′Middlesbrough, goal:1–0assist
- 65′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 67′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 67′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 69′Middlesbrough, yellow card:Foul
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 72′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 76′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 80′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 85′Wrexham, yellow card:Foul
- 90+1′Wrexham, yellow card:Foul
- 90+3′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 0
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Match report
Lankshear strike sends Middlesbrough past Wrexham in League Cup
Middlesbrough edged past Wrexham 1-0 in the Round of 128 of the League Cup at the Riverside Stadium, a single second-half goal proving enough to separate the sides.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The game remained goalless at the interval before William Lankshear broke the deadlock in the 61st minute, converting after being set up by Sebastian Berhalter to put Middlesbrough 1-0 ahead, a lead they did not relinquish.
Middlesbrough had the better of the corners, winning seven to Wrexham's three, while the visitors edged possession slightly and picked up more bookings, with four yellow cards to Middlesbrough's one. Both sides created a fair number of chances, with Middlesbrough registering 13 shots to Wrexham's 11, though only three and two respectively tested the goalkeepers.
Sebastian Berhalter earned the top rating on the pitch, setting up Lankshear's decisive goal with an assist that proved the difference in a tight contest.
Wrexham committed 11 fouls and picked up four yellow cards, notably more than Middlesbrough's single caution, reflecting a more combative approach from the away side.
Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Middlesbrough met Wrexham in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Friday, 7 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Will Finnie.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Wrexham · League Cup
Key moments
- 61' Goal: Will Lankshear (assist: Sebastian Berhalter) — 1–0 · Watch Will Lankshear's goal video (61')
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-1-4-1)
Wrexham (3-5-2)
- 21 Danny Ward
- 2 Callum Doyle
- 5 Dominic Hyam (c)
- 26 Zak Vyner
- 14 George Thomason
- 27 Lewis O'Brien
- 37 Matty James
- 20 Oliver Rathbone
- 30 Danny Imray
- 33 Nathan Broadhead
- 28 Sam Smith
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Middlesbrough 50%, the draw 26%, Wrexham 24%. It finished Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham.
Level sides, Middlesbrough's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Middlesbrough's control of the ball gives Middlesbrough the lean. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Middlesbrough in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1542 to 1513. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,446 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%). Middlesbrough hold 9 more possession points (58 to 49 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.0% of 5,149 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 50%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Wrexham at 24%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,728.
What did we measure but not count?
Middlesbrough sit -0.60 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0.
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About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Wrexham final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Wrexham team pages or the League Cup page.