Match Events
- 42′Crewe, goal:0–1C. Porter
- 45+1′Crewe, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 46′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 46′Middlesbrough, substitution:offS. Walker
- 61′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 74′Crewe, substitution:O. Lancashire
- 75′Middlesbrough, goal:1–2assist
- 77′Crewe, substitution:C. Ainley
- 82′Crewe, substitution:offT. Lowery
- 90+1′Middlesbrough, goal:2–2
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
Middlesbrough
Crewe
Starting lineups
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Middlesbrough
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Crewe
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- 13David Richards
- 19Owen Dale1 A
- 10Charlie Kirk⚽ 1
- 16Thomas Lowery
- 9C. Porter
- 5O. Lancashire
- 6E. Nolan
- 11C. Ainley
- 2Perry Ng
- 4Ryan Wintle
- 3Harry Pickering
Referee
Michael Salisbury
Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)
Top Performers
Goals
personC. Porter1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Middlesbrough vs Crewe — the facts
Middlesbrough and Crewe drew 2–2 (half-time 0–2).
Middlesbrough met Crewe in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 18:45 UTC at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough). Referee: Michael Salisbury.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Crewe · League Cup
Key moments
- 42' Goal: C. Porter — 0–1
- 45+1' Goal: Charlie Kirk (assist: Owen Dale) — 0–2
- 75' Goal: Ashley Fletcher (assist: Paddy McNair) — 1–2
- 90+1' Goal: Marc Bola — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough
Crewe
- 13 David Richards
- 19 Owen Dale
- 10 Charlie Kirk
- 16 Thomas Lowery
- 9 C. Porter
- 5 O. Lancashire
- 6 E. Nolan
- 11 C. Ainley
- 2 Perry Ng
- 4 Ryan Wintle
- 3 Harry Pickering
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Crewe 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 Crewe team pages or the League Cup page.