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.
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, Maximilian Arfsten, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Neto Borges, Myles Peart-Harris, Sebastian Berhalter, Morgan Whittaker, Jeremy Sarmiento, Kyle Joseph, Leo Castledine.
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