EFL Cup | Round of 32 | 2026-09-09 03:45 JST
Match summary
Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough met in the EFL Cup Round of 32 on September 9. Crystal Palace cruised to a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time. They added 2 more after the break to pull clear.
Crystal Palace's scorers: J. Strand Larsen (2 goals) and D. Kamada. Assists: Crystal Palace – Óscar Mingueza, B. Chilwell and J. Strand Larsen.
Possession: Crystal Palace 63%, Middlesbrough 37%. Shots: Crystal Palace 8, Middlesbrough 16. Crystal Palace won despite having fewer shots. Crystal Palace scored 3 from 5 shots on target.
Team stats
5-4-1
4-2-3-1
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| Crystal Palace | Stat | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 5-4-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 8 | Shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 7 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 414 | Passes | 599 |
| 342 | Accurate passes | 539 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: T. Harrington
Player stats
Crystal Palace
| 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 | W. Benítez | 0 | 28(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Óscar Mingueza | 0 | 1(100%) | 6 | 22(85%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 13(7) | ||||
| DF | T. Tomiyasu | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 6(4) | ||||
| DF | A. Disasi | 0 | 2 | 34(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 73 | 1 | 1(1) | ||||||
| DF | H. Ahanor | 0 | 2 | 45(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 6(5) | ||||||
| DF | B. Chilwell | 0 | 6 | 30(83%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 11(7) | |||||
| MF | D. Osorio | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 59 | 7(3) | ||||||
| MF | Q. Timber | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 | 59 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||
| MF | W. Hughes | 0 | 7 | 1 | 34(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 13(8) | |||||
| MF | Yeremy Pino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2(67%) | 3 | 21(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 73 | 8(5) | |||||
| FW | J. Strand Larsen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10(50%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 | 73 | 1 | 13(8) | |||||
| MF | D. Kamada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 3(2) | |||||
| MF | A. Wharton | 0 | 1 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 31 | 3(2) | |||||||
| MF | J. Lerma | 0 | 6(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 17 | ||||||||||
| FW | Z. Gozo | 0 | 2 | 5(56%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 17 | 4(2) | |||||||
| FW | D. McNeil | 0 | 1 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 17 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| GK | R. Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | T. Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | A. Khalaili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | E. Guessand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 7(58%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | C. Brittain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4(67%) | 1 | 58(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | 2 | 9(5) | ||||
| DF | L. Ayling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 9(2) | ||||
| DF | A. Jones | 0 | 2 | 66(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 90 | 9(3) | |||||||
| DF | S. Byram | 0 | 1 | 44(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 45 | 4(1) | |||||||
| MF | A. Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 1 | 82(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.6 | 84 | 1 | 8(7) | ||
| MF | A. Malanda | 0 | 64(88%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.9 | 77 | 7(2) | |||||||
| MF | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2(25%) | 1 | 35(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 14(3) | ||
| MF | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 20(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 6(2) | |||
| MF | T. Conway | 0 | 3(50%) | 31(97%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | 67 | 2 | 14(6) | ||||||
| FW | D. Strelec | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 7(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 5(3) | ||||
| DF | Neto Borges | 0 | 1(100%) | 23(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 45 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| MF | Leo Castledine | 0 | 1(25%) | 10(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 23 | 5(1) | ||||||||
| FW | W. Lankshear | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 23 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| DF | A. Phillips | 0 | 13(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 13 | ||||||||||
| MF | R. Pukštas | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 3(1) | |||||||
| GK | R. Vítek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | S. Berhalter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Arfsten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | C. Barron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Crystal Palace
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 44 | W. Benítez |
| Starter | DF | 30 | Óscar Mingueza |
| Starter | DF | 17 | T. Tomiyasu |
| Starter | DF | 5 | A. Disasi |
| Starter | DF | 21 | H. Ahanor |
| Starter | DF | 33 | B. Chilwell |
| Starter | MF | 24 | D. Osorio |
| Starter | MF | 23 | Q. Timber |
| Starter | MF | 19 | W. Hughes |
| Starter | MF | 10 | Yeremy Pino |
| Starter | FW | 22 | J. Strand Larsen |
| Bench | MF | 18 | D. Kamada |
| Bench | MF | 8 | J. Lerma |
| Bench | FW | 11 | D. McNeil |
| Bench | MF | 20 | A. Wharton |
| Bench | FW | 12 | Z. Gozo |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 31 | R. Matthews |
| Bench | DF | 3 | T. Mitchell |
| Bench | FW | 29 | E. Guessand |
| Bench | DF | 25 | A. Khalaili |
Middlesbrough
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 31 | S. Brynn |
| Starter | DF | 2 | C. Brittain |
| Starter | DF | 12 | L. Ayling |
| Starter | DF | 5 | A. Jones |
| Starter | DF | 3 | S. Byram |
| Starter | MF | 10 | A. Morris |
| Starter | MF | 29 | A. Malanda |
| Starter | MF | 11 | A. Cozier-Duberry |
| Starter | MF | 14 | M. Peart-Harris |
| Starter | MF | 9 | T. Conway |
| Starter | FW | 13 | D. Strelec |
| Bench | DF | 30 | Neto Borges |
| Bench | DF | 4 | A. Phillips |
| Bench | MF | 21 | R. Pukštas |
| Bench | MF | 19 | Leo Castledine |
| Bench | FW | 7 | W. Lankshear |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | R. Vítek |
| Bench | MF | 6 | S. Berhalter |
| Bench | MF | 18 | C. Barron |
| Bench | DF | 17 | M. Arfsten |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 37' | Crystal Palace | ⚽ Goal | J. Strand Larsen | 1-0 |
| 2H 1' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Byram → IN Neto Borges | |
| 2H 8' | Crystal Palace | ⚽ Goal | J. Strand Larsen | 2-0 |
| 2H 14' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Osorio → IN D. Kamada | |
| 2H 14' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Q. Timber → IN A. Wharton | |
| 2H 20' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Malanda | |
| 2H 22' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Conway → IN Leo Castledine | |
| 2H 22' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Strelec → IN W. Lankshear | |
| 2H 27' | Crystal Palace | ⚽ Goal | D. Kamada | 3-0 |
| 2H 28' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Disasi → IN J. Lerma | |
| 2H 28' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Yeremy Pino → IN D. McNeil | |
| 2H 28' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Strand Larsen → IN Z. Gozo | |
| 2H 32' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Malanda → IN A. Phillips | |
| 2H 38' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Peart-Harris | |
| 2H 39' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Morris → IN R. Pukštas |
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