EFL Cup | Round of 128 | 2026-08-08 04:00 JST
Match summary
Middlesbrough and Wrexham met in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on August 8. Middlesbrough held on to a 1-0 win over Wrexham. It was 0-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Middlesbrough's scorers: W. Lankshear. Assists: Middlesbrough – S. Berhalter.
Possession: Middlesbrough 49%, Wrexham 51%. Shots: Middlesbrough 13, Wrexham 11. Middlesbrough scored 1 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 4.
Team stats
4-1-4-1
3-5-2
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| Middlesbrough | Stat | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 | Formation | 3-5-2 |
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 13 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 5 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 472 | Passes | 512 |
| 398 | Accurate passes | 436 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: W. Finnie
Player stats
Middlesbrough
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | S. Brynn | 0 | 11(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | C. Brittain | 0 | 2(67%) | 48(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9(4) | ||||
| DF | L. Ayling | 0 | 1 | 63(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 10(5) | |||||
| DF | Neto Borges | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 57(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 7(4) | |||||
| DF | M. Arfsten | 0 | 2(67%) | 5 | 34(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 67 | 15(10) | |||||
| MF | A. Malanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 9(3) | |||||
| MF | Morgan Whittaker | 2 | 0 | 37(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 89 | 2 | 7(2) | ||||||
| MF | S. Berhalter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43(81%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 9(4) | |||
| MF | Leo Castledine | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 20(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(3) | |||||
| MF | J. Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 13(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 7(3) | |||
| FW | W. Lankshear | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14(100%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 80 | 1 | 6(2) | ||||
| DF | George Edmundson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 23 | 1 | 1(None) | ||||||
| FW | K. Joseph | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 23 | 1 | 6(3) | |||||||
| MF | Finlay Cartwright | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 10 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| FW | C. Ibeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| GK | Jon McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | Seny Dieng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Josh Dede | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Jack Daley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Law McCabe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wrexham
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Ward | 0 | 18(51%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Z. Vyner | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 55(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4(4) | |||||
| DF | D. Hyam | 0 | 2 | 63(94%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 90 | 7(5) | ||||||
| DF | C. Doyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 2 | 61(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 9(5) | ||
| MF | Daniel Edward Peter Imray | 1 | 0 | 2(40%) | 1 | 17(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 65 | 1 | 12(4) | |||
| MF | O. Rathbone | 2 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 19(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 7(2) | ||||
| MF | M. James | 0 | 2 | 33(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 72 | 1 | 4(2) | |||||||
| MF | L. O'Brien | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50(88%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 11(6) | |||||
| MF | George Thomason | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 37(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 6(3) | |||||
| FW | S. Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5(38%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.3 | 72 | 16(8) | |||||
| FW | N. Broadhead | 2 | 0 | 3(75%) | 2 | 25(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 9(7) | |||
| MF | R. Longman | 0 | 12(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 25 | 2(None) | |||||||||
| MF | B. Whiteman | 0 | 27(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 18 | ||||||||||
| FW | B. Cadamarteri | 0 | 1(100%) | 2(29%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 18 | 3(2) | |||||||
| FW | K. Moore | 0 | 1 | 8(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 18 | 4(2) | ||||||||
| FW | Davis Keillor-Dunn | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 14 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | A. Okonkwo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Dan Scarr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Cleworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | G. Dobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 31 | S. Brynn |
| Starter | DF | 2 | C. Brittain |
| Starter | DF | 12 | L. Ayling |
| Starter | DF | 30 | Neto Borges |
| Starter | DF | 17 | M. Arfsten |
| Starter | MF | 29 | A. Malanda |
| Starter | MF | 11 | M. Whittaker |
| Starter | MF | 6 | S. Berhalter |
| Starter | MF | 19 | Leo Castledine |
| Starter | MF | 16 | J. Sarmiento |
| Starter | FW | 7 | W. Lankshear |
| Bench | DF | 25 | G. Edmundson |
| Bench | MF | 46 | F. Cartwright |
| Bench | FW | 44 | C. Ibeh |
| Bench | FW | 22 | K. Joseph |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 33 | J. McLaughlin |
| Bench | GK | 21 | S. Dieng |
| Bench | MF | 28 | L. McCabe |
| Bench | DF | 49 | J. Dede |
| Bench | DF | 50 | J. Daley |
Wrexham
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 21 | D. Ward |
| Starter | DF | 26 | Z. Vyner |
| Starter | DF | 5 | D. Hyam |
| Starter | DF | 2 | C. Doyle |
| Starter | MF | 30 | Daniel Edward Peter Imray |
| Starter | MF | 20 | O. Rathbone |
| Starter | MF | 37 | M. James |
| Starter | MF | 27 | L. O'Brien |
| Starter | MF | 14 | G. Thomason |
| Starter | FW | 28 | S. Smith |
| Starter | FW | 33 | N. Broadhead |
| Bench | MF | 47 | R. Longman |
| Bench | FW | 11 | B. Cadamarteri |
| Bench | FW | 19 | K. Moore |
| Bench | MF | 8 | B. Whiteman |
| Bench | FW | 7 | D. Keillor-Dunn |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | A. Okonkwo |
| Bench | MF | 15 | G. Dobson |
| Bench | DF | 24 | D. Scarr |
| Bench | DF | 4 | M. Cleworth |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 43' | Wrexham | 🟨 Yellow card | L. O'Brien | |
| 2H 11' | Wrexham | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Smith | |
| 2H 16' | Middlesbrough | ⚽ Goal | W. Lankshear | 1-0 |
| 2H 20' | Wrexham | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Daniel Edward Peter Imray → IN R. Longman | |
| 2H 22' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Arfsten → IN G. Edmundson | |
| 2H 22' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Sarmiento → IN K. Joseph | |
| 2H 24' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | W. Lankshear | |
| 2H 27' | Wrexham | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Rathbone → IN B. Cadamarteri | |
| 2H 27' | Wrexham | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Smith → IN K. Moore | |
| 2H 27' | Wrexham | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. James → IN B. Whiteman | |
| 2H 31' | Wrexham | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Broadhead → IN D. Keillor-Dunn | |
| 2H 35' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT W. Lankshear → IN F. Cartwright | |
| 2H 40' | Wrexham | 🟨 Yellow card | D. Hyam | |
| 2H 45+1' | Wrexham | 🟨 Yellow card | C. Doyle | |
| 2H 45+3' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Whittaker → IN C. Ibeh |
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