Match summary
1ST HALF
B. Close(Billy Sharp)
11'
Damola Ajayi
23'
27'
Abdoulaye Kanté
2ND HALF
Jay Mcgrath
47'
Sean Grehan
60'
60'
D. Fry
George Mccormick
61'
A. Morris
Abdoulaye Kanté
61'
H. Hackney
T. Conway
Damola Ajayi
Glenn Middleton
65'
J. Sbarra
Luke Molyneux
65'
Jordan Gibson
Owen Bailey
65'
Billy Sharp
J. Ironside
70'
77'
Law Mccabe
Jay Mcgrath
C. O'Riordan
78'
78'
M. Forss
Luke Ayling
78'
Micah Hamilton
Law Mccabe
B. Close
83'
R. Gotts(Luke Molyneux)
84'
Tom Nixon
96'
Match statistics
62%Possession38%
615Passes Attempted359
522Completed Passes278
7Corners2
26Throw-ins15
18Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Tom Glover
#5Alfie Jones
#30Neto Borges
#12Luke Ayling
#28Law Mccabe
#42Abdoulaye Kanté
#2Callum Brittain
#40George Mccormick
#11M. Whittaker
#10D. Burgzorg
#9T. Conway
Starting XI
Tom Glover #23 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | |
Neto Borges #30 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | 78' |
Law Mccabe #28 | 77' 78' |
Abdoulaye Kanté #42 | 61' 27' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
George Mccormick #40 | 60' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
D. Burgzorg #10 | |
T. Conway #9 | 61' |
Substitutes
 Nono Gómez #35 | |
 Jhafets Christ #30 | |
 J. Hernández #28 | |
 Andrija Vukcevic #12 | |
 J. Ríos #3 | |
 Jorge Moreno #2 | |
 Andy #17 | |
 Carmelo #27 | |
 Alfredo Ortuño #9 | |
 Dani Escriche #10 | |
 Pocho Román #37 | |
 Hugo González #34 |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Unknown
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Doncaster Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Ian Lawlor
#6Jay Mcgrath
#27Sean Grehan
#23J. Senior
#16Tom Nixon
#33B. Close
#22R. Gotts
#10J. Sbarra
#11Jordan Gibson
#19Damola Ajayi
#14Billy Sharp
Starting XI
Ian Lawlor #1 | |
Jay Mcgrath #6 | 78' 47' |
Sean Grehan #27 | 60' |
J. Senior #23 | |
Tom Nixon #16 | ⚽96' |
B. Close #33 | 83' ⚽11' |
R. Gotts #22 | ⚽84' |
J. Sbarra #10 | 65' |
Jordan Gibson #11 | 65' |
Damola Ajayi #19 | 65' ⚽23' |
Billy Sharp #14 | 70' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
 Eric Puerto #13 | |
 Germán Parreño #1 | |
 A. Petxarroman #6 | |
 Rafa Obrador #33 | |
 P. Martínez #4 | |
 Jaime Sánchez #19 | |
 Hugo Rama #22 | |
 Charlie Patiño #28 | |
 Davo #11 | |
 J. Gauto #16 | |
 M. Bouldini #24 | |
 C. Herrera #14 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Grant McCann
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Tom Glover
#5Alfie Jones
#30Neto Borges
#12Luke Ayling
#28Law Mccabe
#42Abdoulaye Kanté
#2Callum Brittain
#40George Mccormick
#11M. Whittaker
#10D. Burgzorg
#9T. Conway
Starting XI
Tom Glover #23 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | |
Neto Borges #30 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | 78' |
Law Mccabe #28 | 77' 78' |
Abdoulaye Kanté #42 | 61' 27' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
George Mccormick #40 | 60' |
M. Whittaker #11 | |
D. Burgzorg #10 | |
T. Conway #9 | 61' |
Substitutes
Nono Gómez #35 | |
Jhafets Christ #30 | |
J. Hernández #28 | |
Andrija Vukcevic #12 | |
J. Ríos #3 | |
Jorge Moreno #2 | |
Andy #17 | |
Carmelo #27 | |
Alfredo Ortuño #9 | |
Dani Escriche #10 | |
Pocho Román #37 | |
Hugo González #34 |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Unknown
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Doncaster Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Ian Lawlor
#6Jay Mcgrath
#27Sean Grehan
#23J. Senior
#16Tom Nixon
#33B. Close
#22R. Gotts
#10J. Sbarra
#11Jordan Gibson
#19Damola Ajayi
#14Billy Sharp
Starting XI
Ian Lawlor #1 | |
Jay Mcgrath #6 | 78' 47' |
Sean Grehan #27 | 60' |
J. Senior #23 | |
Tom Nixon #16 | ⚽96' |
B. Close #33 | 83' ⚽11' |
R. Gotts #22 | ⚽84' |
J. Sbarra #10 | 65' |
Jordan Gibson #11 | 65' |
Damola Ajayi #19 | 65' ⚽23' |
Billy Sharp #14 | 70' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
Eric Puerto #13 | |
Germán Parreño #1 | |
A. Petxarroman #6 | |
Rafa Obrador #33 | |
P. Martínez #4 | |
Jaime Sánchez #19 | |
Hugo Rama #22 | |
Charlie Patiño #28 | |
Davo #11 | |
J. Gauto #16 | |
M. Bouldini #24 | |
C. Herrera #14 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Grant McCann
Head-to-head
10 matches
Middlesbrough
7
Wins
2
Draws
1
Wins
Doncaster Rovers
Friendly2024 • 1 matchFriendly2016 • 1 match
Championship2014 • 1 matchChampionship2013 • 1 matchChampionship2012 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
M. Corlett
Venue:
Riverside Stadium
Capacity:
34 988
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.