Match Events
- 14′Tottenham, goal:1–0
- 17′Tottenham, own goal:2–0Own goal
- 19′Doncaster, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 61′Tottenham, substitution:off
- 61′Tottenham, substitution:off
- 61′Doncaster, substitution:
- 61′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 74′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 75′Tottenham, substitution:off
- 75′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 75′Doncaster, substitution:off
- 85′Tottenham, yellow card:
- 87′Tottenham, substitution:off
- 90′Tottenham, goal:3–0assist
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsTottenham
4-3-3
7.33
Average match ratingTottenham +0.88
6.45
Doncaster
4-2-3-1
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Key Stats
55%Possession45%
–Expected Goals–
18Shots10
5Shots on Target2
9Corners4
83%Pass Accuracy80%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assist
Player Ratings
Tottenham
Doncaster
Match report
Tottenham vs Doncaster — the facts
Tottenham beat Doncaster 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Tottenham met Doncaster in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Referee: Andy Madley.
Team pages: Tottenham · Doncaster · League Cup
Key moments
- 14' Goal: João Palhinha — 1–0
- 17' Goal (own goal): John-Alan McGrath — 2–0
- 90' Goal: Brennan Johnson (assist: Lucas Bergvall) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Tottenham (4-3-3)
Doncaster (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ian Lawlor
- 23 Jack Senior
- 6 John-Alan McGrath
- 27 Seán Grehan
- 16 Thomas Nixon
- 33 Ben Close
- 4 Owen Bailey (c)
- 17 Glenn Middleton
- 10 Joseph Sbarra
- 19 Damola Ajayi
- 30 Toyosi Olusanya
About this match
On this page: the Tottenham 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 Tottenham and Doncaster team pages or the League Cup page.

