Full Time
League Cup · Season 2025
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough12 August 2025 at 19:30
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Match Events
Middlesbrough
Doncaster
Kick Off
⚽
11′
B. Close
assist: B. Sharp
⚽
22′
D. Ajayi
Abdoulaye Kanté27′
Half Time
47′Jay McGrath
60′Sean Grehan
▲ G. McCormick▼ D. Fry
60′▲ T. Conway▼ H. Hackney
61′▲ A. Kante▼ A. Morris
61′65′
▲ J. Sbarra▼ O. Bailey
65′
▲ D. Ajayi▼ L. Molyneux
65′
▲ J. Gibson▼ G. Middleton
70′
▲ B. Sharp▼ J. Ironside
▲ L. McCabe▼ M. Hamilton
77′▲ L. Ayling▼ M. Forss
78′79′
▲ J. McGrath▼ C. O'Riordan
83′Ben Close
⚽
84′
R. Gotts
assist: L. Molyneux
⚽
90′
T. Nixon
Full Time
Match Statistics
5Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal5
18Total Shots18
6Blocked Shots8
6Shots insidebox13
12Shots outsidebox5
13Fouls16
7Corner Kicks2
4Offsides0
62%Ball Possession38%
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves5
614Total passes373
522Passes accurate285
85%Passes %76%
1.49expected_goals1.57
0goals_prevented0
Match Summary
Doncaster defeated Middlesbrough 4:0. The match was played in League Cup 2025. Goals were scored by B. Close 11′, D. Ajayi 22′, R. Gotts 84′, T. Nixon 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Middlesbrough had 62% possession while Doncaster held 38%. Middlesbrough had 18 shots (5 on target) compared to 18 (5 on target) for Doncaster. Expected goals: Middlesbrough 1.49 — Doncaster 1.57. Middlesbrough made 5 substitutions, Doncaster made 5.
Rivalry since 2011
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Head to Head Results
5 stretnutíMiddlesbrough
3
wins
Drawn
2
Doncaster
0
wins
Total goals
16 · 3.2/match
Both scored
2/5 · 40%
Over 2.5
3/5 · 60%
Recent Meetings
27/07/24Doncaster
3–5MiddlesbroughFriendlies Clubs01/02/14Doncaster
0–0MiddlesbroughChampionship25/10/13Middlesbrough
4–0DoncasterChampionship17/04/12Middlesbrough
0–0DoncasterChampionship01/11/11Doncaster
1–3MiddlesbroughChampionshipHighest-scoring game: 3–5 v 2024All 5 meetings
Recent Form
Middlesbrough
DWWDLD
Doncaster
WDLWWL
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026