Middlesbrough vs Doncaster

League Cup - 1st Round 12 Aug 2025, 18:30
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
0–4
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Doncaster
Doncaster
🏟 Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) 👤 Matthew Corlett

Match report

Doncaster thrashed Middlesbrough 4-0 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 12 August 2025.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 18 shots to Doncaster's 18.

The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough), with Matthew Corlett in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 18 - 18 On target 5 - 5 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 13 - 16 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Thomas Nixon
Doncaster · 1 goal
8 Ben Close 1 goal
8 Oyindamola Ajayi 1 goal
8 Aidan Morris captained the side
8 Ian Lawlor 5 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–6 12–12
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–3
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 5–0 2–2
Attacks 47–50 66–34
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
113 Attacks 84
68 Dangerous Attacks 41
5 On Target 5
14 Off Target 9
18 Shots Total 18
5 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 8
6 Shots Inside Box 14
12 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 16
7 Corners 2
4 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 5
617 Passes Total 359
524 Passes Accurate 278
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Middlesbrough · 3-4-2-1
23 T. Glover
12 L. Ayling 5 A. Jones 30 N. Borges
2 C. Brittain 42 A. Kanté 28 L. McCabe 40 G. McCormick
11 M. Whittaker 10 D. Burgzorg
9 T. Conway
Doncaster · 4-2-3-1
1 I. Lawlor
16 T. Nixon 27 S. Grehan 6 J. McGrath 23 J. Senior
22 R. Gotts 33 B. Close
19 O. Ajayi 10 J. Sbarra 11 J. Gibson
14 B. Sharp
Middlesbrough
Coach
Robert Owen Edwards
Substitutes
  • 6 Dael Fry
  • 7 Hayden Hackney
  • 18 Aidan Morris
  • 17 Micah Hamilton
  • 21 Marcus Forss
  • 31 Solomon Brynn
  • 4 Daniel Barlaser
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 39 Sonny Finch
Doncaster
Coach
Grant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
  • 7 Luke Molyneux
  • 17 Glenn Middleton
  • 4 Owen Bailey
  • 20 Joe Ironside
  • 12 Connor O'Riordan
  • 29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala
  • 3 James Maxwell
  • 24 Zain Westbrooke
  • 18 Charlie Crew
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ D. Fry ↓ G. McCormick Middlesbrough
  • 61' ↑ H. Hackney ↓ T. Conway Middlesbrough
  • 61' ↑ A. Morris ↓ A. Kanté Middlesbrough
  • 65' ↑ L. Molyneux ↓ D. Ajayi Doncaster
  • 65' ↑ O. Bailey ↓ J. Sbarra Doncaster
  • 65' ↑ G. Middleton ↓ J. Gibson Doncaster
  • 70' ↑ J. Ironside ↓ B. Sharp Doncaster
  • 78' ↑ M. Hamilton ↓ L. McCabe Middlesbrough
  • 78' ↑ M. Forss ↓ L. Ayling Middlesbrough
  • 78' ↑ C. O'Riordan ↓ J. McGrath Doncaster
Cards
  • 27' A. Kante Middlesbrough
  • 48' J. McGrath Doncaster
  • 60' S. Grehan Doncaster
  • 83' B. Close Doncaster
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 1 0 draws 1 Doncaster
2025-08-12 Middlesbrough vs Doncaster 0 - 4
2024-07-27 Doncaster Rovers vs Middlesbrough 3 - 5
Recent form
Middlesbrough D D D L L
Doncaster D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Doncaster?
Middlesbrough lost 0-4 against Doncaster on 12 August 2025.
Who won Middlesbrough vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won the match 4-0.
Where was Middlesbrough vs Doncaster played?
The match was played at Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).
Who had more possession in Middlesbrough vs Doncaster?
Middlesbrough had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.