Doncaster vs Middlesbrough match stats & report
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Doncaster lost to Middlesbrough 1–3 in the League Cup (Round of 64) on 25 August 2026. Middlesbrough had 66% of the ball.
Doncaster vs Middlesbrough match statistics
- 34% Ball possession 66%
- 12 Total shots 24
- 5 Shots on target 8
- 3 Shots off target 11
- 4 Blocked shots 5
- 9 Shots inside the box 16
- 1 Corners 7
- 13 Fouls 16
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 298 Passes 589
- 79% Pass accuracy 89%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 26' Yellow card R. Gotts Doncaster
- 34' Goal K. Joseph (assist J. Sarmiento) Middlesbrough
- 45+1' Yellow card M. Peart-Harris Middlesbrough
- 46' Yellow card Neto Borges Middlesbrough
- 77' Yellow card G. Broadbent Doncaster
- 78' Goal W. Lankshear Middlesbrough
- 87' Goal J. Sarmiento (assist A. Phillips) Middlesbrough
- 90' Goal I. Hutchinson (assist J. Senior) Doncaster
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
What matters
- Doncaster score 0.9 a game — 9th percentile in this competition.
- Middlesbrough have kept 1 clean sheet in 10.
- Doncaster win 4.4 corners a game — 17th percentile in this competition.
Team news & lineups
Doncaster
Bench Tommy Simkin , N. Byrne , O. Bailey , L. Pawlak , J. Thomas , G. Broadbent , A. Swales , B. Hanlan , L. Ayinde
Middlesbrough
Bench R. Vítek , C. Brittain , A. Phillips , F. Cartwright , A. Kanté , R. McGree , A. Morris , D. Strelec , W. Lankshear
Form now
Each side's form as of , from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.
Doncaster at home
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough away
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Doncaster vs Middlesbrough head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough v Doncaster | 0–4 | |
| Doncaster v Middlesbrough | 3–5 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.