Middlesbrough vs Doncaster match stats & report
0–4 Full time
Middlesbrough stats & fixtures · Doncaster stats & fixtures
Middlesbrough lost to Doncaster 0–4 in the League Cup (1st Round) on 12 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.49–1.57. Middlesbrough had 62% of the ball.
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 1.49 Expected goals (xG) 1.57
- 18 Total shots 18
- 5 Shots on target 5
- 7 Shots off target 5
- 6 Blocked shots 8
- 6 Shots inside the box 13
- 7 Corners 2
- 13 Fouls 16
- 4 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 614 Passes 373
- 85% Pass accuracy 76%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal B. Close (assist B. Sharp) Doncaster
- 22' Goal D. Ajayi Doncaster
- 27' Yellow card A. Kanté Middlesbrough
- 47' Yellow card J. McGrath Doncaster
- 60' Yellow card S. Grehan Doncaster
- 83' Yellow card B. Close Doncaster
- 84' Goal R. Gotts (assist L. Molyneux) Doncaster
- 90' Goal T. Nixon Doncaster
The Ghost's call
The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Middlesbrough
Bench S. Brynn , D. Barlaser , D. Fry , H. Hackney , A. Gilbert , M. Hamilton , A. Morris , M. Forss , S. Finch
Doncaster
Bench T. Lo-Tutala , J. Maxwell , O. Bailey , L. Molyneux , C. O'Riordan , G. Middleton , C. Crew , J. Ironside , Z. Westbrooke
Form guide
This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster v Middlesbrough | 3–5 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.