Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough: result and report
Carabao Cup · Tuesday 25 August 2026
Result
Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough
Carabao Cup · Tuesday 25 August 2026, 18:30 UTC · The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster · half-time 0-1
Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough: match report
Doncaster Rovers lost to Middlesbrough 1-3 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at The Keepmoat Stadium. The half-time score was 0-1.
Kyle Joseph opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goal came from Isaac Hutchinson (90+2'). Middlesbrough scored through Kyle Joseph (34'), Will Lankshear (78') and J. Sarmiento (87').
Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards.
Doncaster Rovers lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kyle Joseph of Middlesbrough (7.8), level with Will Lankshear (7.8).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Doncaster Rovers wins, 2 draws and 5 for Middlesbrough.
Going into the match Doncaster Rovers's last five read D-L-D and Middlesbrough's L-W-W.
Key events
- 26'Yellow card · Robbie Gotts
- 34'Goal · Kyle Joseph
- 45+1'Yellow card · Myles Peart-Harris
- 46'Yellow card · Neto Borges
- 77'Yellow card · George Broadbent
- 78'Goal · Will Lankshear
- 87'Goal · J. Sarmiento
- 90+2'Goal · Isaac Hutchinson
Form and table
- Doncaster RoversLast five: D L D
- MiddlesbroughLast five: W W L
Head-to-head
Team news
Doncaster Rovers line-up (3-4-2-1)
Josh Clarke, Jamie Sterry, Seán Grehan, Jay McGrath, Bayley McCann, Robbie Gotts, Darren Robinson, Jack Senior, Isaac Hutchinson, Hakeeb Adelakun, Alfie May
Middlesbrough line-up (4-2-3-1)
Sol Brynn, Max Arfsten, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Neto Borges, Myles Peart-Harris, Sebastian Berhalter, Morgan Whittaker, J. Sarmiento, Kyle Joseph, Leo Castledine
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