Middlesbrough vs Doncaster — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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12.08.25 18:300 – 4Finished
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Match Events
- 11′Doncaster, goal:0–1assist
- 22′Doncaster, goal:0–2
- 27′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 2
- 47′Doncaster, yellow card:
- 60′Doncaster, yellow card:
- 60′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 61′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 61′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 65′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 65′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 65′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 70′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 77′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 78′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 79′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 83′Doncaster, yellow card:
- 84′Doncaster, goal:0–3assist
- 90′Doncaster, goal:0–4
- Full-time0 – 4
Lineups
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Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1
6.62
Average match ratingDoncaster +0.88
7.50
Doncaster
4-2-3-1
Riverside Stadium
Key Stats
62%Possession38%
1.49Expected Goals1.57
18Shots18
5Shots on Target5
7Corners2
85%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster — the facts
Doncaster won 4–0 away against Middlesbrough (half-time 0–2).
Middlesbrough met Doncaster in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 18:30 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Doncaster · League Cup
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Ben Close (assist: Billy Sharp) — 0–1
- 22' Goal: Damola Ajayi — 0–2
- 84' Goal: Robbie Gotts (assist: Luke Molyneux) — 0–3
- 90' Goal: Thomas Nixon — 0–4
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)
Doncaster (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ian Lawlor
- 23 Jack Senior
- 6 John-Alan McGrath (c)
- 27 Seán Grehan
- 16 Thomas Nixon
- 33 Ben Close
- 22 Robbie Gotts
- 11 Jordan Gibson
- 10 Joseph Sbarra
- 19 Damola Ajayi
- 14 Billy Sharp
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Doncaster final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Doncaster team pages or the League Cup page.