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League Cup · 1st Round · Aug 12

Middlesbrough - Doncaster

Doncaster won 4-0 away at Middlesbrough in League Cup (1st Round). Goals: B. Close 11'; D. Ajayi 23'.

MiddlesbroughHOME Middlesbrough
0 - 4
FT
DoncasterAWAY Doncaster
⚽
B. Close 11'D. Ajayi 23'R. Gotts 84'T. Nixon 90'
🏟 Riverside Stadium 👤 Referee: Matthew Corlett, England
Key events
11' ⚽ B. Close(0 - 1) · Assist: B. Sharp Doncaster
23' ⚽ D. Ajayi(0 - 2) Doncaster
27' 🟨 Abdoulaye KantéYellow card Middlesbroug
47' 🟨 Jay McGrathYellow card Doncaster
60' 🟨 Sean GrehanYellow card Doncaster
83' 🟨 Ben CloseYellow card Doncaster
84' ⚽ R. Gotts(0 - 3) · Assist: L. Molyneux Doncaster
90' ⚽ T. Nixon(0 - 4) Doncaster
Quick stats
%63 Possession %37
1.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.78
18 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 8
6 Shots inside box 14
12 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
11'
⚽B. Close(0 - 1) · Assist: B. Sharp
23'
⚽D. Ajayi(0 - 2)
Abdoulaye KantéYellow card🟨
27'
HT 0 - 2
47'
🟨Jay McGrathYellow card
60'
🟨Sean GrehanYellow card
G. McCormick ↔ D. FrySubstitution🔁
60'
T. Conway ↔ H. HackneySubstitution🔁
61'
A. Kanté ↔ A. MorrisSubstitution🔁
61'
65'
🔁D. Ajayi ↔ L. MolyneuxSubstitution
65'
🔁J. Sbarra ↔ O. BaileySubstitution
65'
🔁J. Gibson ↔ G. MiddletonSubstitution
70'
🔁B. Sharp ↔ J. IronsideSubstitution
L. McCabe ↔ M. HamiltonSubstitution🔁
78'
L. Ayling ↔ M. ForssSubstitution🔁
78'
78'
🔁J. McGrath ↔ C. O'RiordanSubstitution
83'
🟨Ben CloseYellow card
84'
⚽R. Gotts(0 - 3) · Assist: L. Molyneux
90'
⚽T. Nixon(0 - 4)
FT 0 - 4
Match statsMiddlesbrough · Doncaster
Key stats
%63 Possession %37
1.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.78
Shots
18 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 8
6 Shots inside box 14
12 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 5
Attacking
113 Attacks 84
68 Dangerous attacks 41
Passing
617 Total passes 359
524 Accurate passes 278
%85 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 2
4 Offsides 0
13 Fouls 16
16 Free kicks 13
26 Throw-ins 15
5 Goal kicks 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 2
0 2nd-half goals 2
5 1st-half corners 0
2 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Middlesbrough 1
Too few meetings for a trend
Doncaster 0
1 Middlesbrough 0 draw 0 Doncaster
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
4.0goals / match
3–1total goals
0/0clean sheets
3-1Middlesbrough best win · Aug 25
%100 Over 1.5 1/1
%100 Over 2.5 1/1
%100 Over 3.5 1/1
%100 BTTS 1/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Doncaster at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
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