Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough · Carabao Cup
Doncaster Rovers lost to Middlesbrough 1-3 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Doncaster Rovers and Middlesbrough met in the Carabao Cup at Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Doncaster Rovers: I. Hutchinson 90'. Middlesbrough: K. Joseph 34'; W. Lankshear 78'; J. Sarmiento 87'.
How the match went
Middlesbrough saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Doncaster Rovers had 12 shots with 5 on target, Middlesbrough 24 with 8 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 1 to Doncaster Rovers and 7 to Middlesbrough. Doncaster Rovers conceded 13 fouls, Middlesbrough 16. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Doncaster Rovers, 2 for Middlesbrough).
Line-ups
Doncaster Rovers started in a 3-4-2-1: Josh Clarke, Jamie Sterry, Sean Grehan, Jay McGrath, Bayley McCann, Robbie Gotts, Darren Robinson, Jack Senior, Isaac Hutchinson, Hakeeb Adelakun, Alfie May.
Middlesbrough started in a 4-2-3-1: Solomon Brynn, Max Arfsten, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Neto Borges, Myles Peart-Harris, Sebastian Berhalter, Morgan Whittaker, Jeremy Sarmiento, Kyle Joseph, Leo Castledine.
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Minute by minute
- 34'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Middlesbrough. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by J. Sarmiento.
- 45'Half-time. Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Middlesbrough.
- 78'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough. W. Lankshear (Middlesbrough) scores.
- 87'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Middlesbrough. J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by A. Phillips.
- 90+2'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by J. Senior.
- 90'Full-time. Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough.
Full commentary (64 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Doncaster Rovers vs Middlesbrough.
- 2'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 3'Attempt saved. A. May (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 3'Attempt missed. S. Berhalter (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 4'Attempt missed. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), header. xG 0.12.
- 6'Attempt saved. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
- 8'Offside, Doncaster Rovers.
- 14'Attempt saved. A. May (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 15'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 16'Attempt missed. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 17'Attempt blocked. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
- 18'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 23'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 25'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 26'Yellow card for R. Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) for foul.
- 27'Attempt blocked. L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 29'Attempt saved. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 30'Attempt missed. M. Arfsten (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 31'Attempt saved. S. Berhalter (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 33'Attempt blocked. M. Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 33'Attempt saved. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 34'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Middlesbrough. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by J. Sarmiento.
- 36'Attempt missed. S. Berhalter (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 38'Attempt blocked. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), header. xG 0.14.
- 38'Attempt saved. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
- 42'Attempt missed. L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), header. xG 0.04.
- 44'Attempt blocked. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Yellow card for M. Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) for foul.
- 45'Half-time. Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Middlesbrough.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: O. Bailey comes on for J. Sterry.
- 46'Yellow card for N. Borges (Middlesbrough) for foul.
- 51'Attempt missed. B. McCann (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 57'Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Morris comes on for S. Berhalter.
- 57'Substitution, Middlesbrough: C. Brittain comes on for M. Arfsten.
- 57'Attempt missed. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 60'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: L. Ayinde comes on for H. Adelakun.
- 61'Attempt blocked. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 62'Corner, Doncaster Rovers.
- 65'Corner, Middlesbrough.
- 65'Attempt missed. L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.22.
- 67'Attempt missed. K. Joseph (Middlesbrough), header. xG 0.06.
- 68'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: J. Thomas comes on for B. McCann.
- 68'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: B. Hanlan comes on for A. May.
- 68'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: G. Broadbent comes on for R. Gotts.
- 69'Attempt missed. S. Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 72'Substitution, Middlesbrough: W. Lankshear comes on for K. Joseph.
- 72'Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Phillips comes on for A. Jones.
- 74'Attempt saved. L. Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 77'Yellow card for G. Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) for foul.
- 78'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough. W. Lankshear (Middlesbrough) scores.
- 82'Attempt blocked. J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.29.
- 82'Attempt missed. W. Lankshear (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 82'Attempt saved. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
- 82'Attempt blocked. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 83'Attempt missed. L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 84'Substitution, Middlesbrough: D. Strelec comes on for M. Whittaker.
- 87'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Middlesbrough. J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by A. Phillips.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. J. McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. L. Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.09.
- 90+2'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough. I. Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by J. Senior.
- 90'Full-time. Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough.