Middlesbrough vs Wrexham: League Cup Clash Results

Middlesbrough ✓

1–0Match Finished

HT 0–0

Wrexham

Match Summary

In a closely contested League Cup tie at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wrexham. The match, played on August 7, 2026, showcased both teams' determination, but ultimately, Middlesbrough's resilience paid off as they advanced in the competition. The single goal was enough to see them through, emphasizing their strong home performance.

Match Events

43'Lewis O'Brien Foul Wrexham
56'Sam Smith Simulation Wrexham
61'W. Lankshear (S. Berhalter) Middlesbrough
65'D. Imray (R. Longman) Wrexham
67'M. Arfsten (G. Edmundson) Middlesbrough
67'J. Sarmiento (K. Joseph) Middlesbrough
69'Will Lankshear Foul Middlesbrough
72'O. Rathbone (B. Cadamarteri) Wrexham
72'S. Smith (K. Moore) Wrexham
72'M. James (B. Whiteman) Wrexham
76'N. Broadhead (D. Keillor-Dunn) Wrexham
80'W. Lankshear (F. Cartwright) Middlesbrough
85'Dominic Hyam Foul Wrexham
90+1'Callum Doyle Foul Wrexham
90+3'M. Whittaker (C. Ibeh) Middlesbrough

Statistics

Middlesbrough		Wrexham
3	Shots on Goal	2
8	Shots off Goal	7
13	Total Shots	11
2	Blocked Shots	2
8	Shots insidebox	7
5	Shots outsidebox	4
10	Fouls	11
7	Corner Kicks	3
0	Offsides	3
49%	Ball Possession	51%
1	Yellow Cards	4
	Red Cards
2	Goalkeeper Saves	2
472	Total passes	512
398	Passes accurate	436
84%	Passes %	85%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-1-4-1

31S. Brynn

17M. Arfsten

30Neto Borges

12L. Ayling

2C. Brittain

29A. Malanda

16J. Sarmiento

19L. Castledine

6S. Berhalter

11M. Whittaker

7W. Lankshear

31 S. Brynn G
2 C. Brittain D
12 L. Ayling D
30 Neto Borges D
17 M. Arfsten D
29 A. Malanda M
11 M. Whittaker M
6 S. Berhalter M
19 L. Castledine M
16 J. Sarmiento M
7 W. Lankshear F

Substitutes

33 J. McLaughlin G
21 S. Dieng G
25 G. Edmundson D
28 L. McCabe M
46 F. Cartwright M
44 C. Ibeh F
22 K. Joseph F
49 J. Dede D
50 J. Daley D

Coach: Kim Hellberg

Wrexham 3-5-2

21D. Ward

Substitutes

Coach: Phil Parkinson

Player Stats

Top Rated: Zak Vyner (highest match rating)

Middlesbrough

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Solomon Brynn	G	90'	—	0	7.2
Callum Brittain	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Luke Ayling	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Neto Borges	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Maximilian Arfsten	D	67'	—	0	7.2
Adilson Malanda	M	90'	—	0	7
Morgan Whittaker	M	89'	—	0	7
Sebastian Berhalter	M	90'	—	1	7.3
Leo Castledine	M	90'	—	0	6.3
Jeremy Sarmiento	M	67'	—	0	6.7
Will Lankshear	F	80'	1	0	7.5
George Edmundson sub	D	23'	—	0	6.6
Kyle Joseph sub	F	23'	—	0	6.9
Finlay Cartwright sub	M	10'	—	0	6.7
Cruz Ibeh sub	F	1'	—	0	—
Jon McLaughlin sub	G	—	—	—	—
Seny Dieng sub	G	—	—	—	—
Josh Dede sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jack Daley sub	D	—	—	—	—
Law McCabe sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Solomon Brynn	—	16/–/11%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Callum Brittain	—	61/1/48%	—	4/9	2/3	1/1	0/0
Luke Ayling	—	76/1/63%	1	5/10	–/1	1/2	0/0
Neto Borges	—	63/–/57%	1	4/7	1/1	1/1	0/0
Maximilian Arfsten	—	40/–/34%	5	10/15	2/3	1/2	0/0
Adilson Malanda	1/1	61/–/52%	—	3/9	—	—	0/0
Morgan Whittaker	–/2	40/–/37%	—	2/7	–/4	2/–	0/0
Sebastian Berhalter	–/1	53/4/43%	2	4/9	–/2	1/1	0/0
Leo Castledine	—	22/1/20%	2	3/8	1/2	–/1	0/0
Jeremy Sarmiento	–/1	17/1/13%	1	3/7	2/2	–/1	0/0
Will Lankshear	2/5	14/1/14%	—	2/6	–/2	1/1	1/0
George Edmundson	–/1	2/–/2%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Kyle Joseph	—	6/1/4%	—	3/6	—	1/–	0/0
Finlay Cartwright	—	1/–/–	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Cruz Ibeh	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jon McLaughlin	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Seny Dieng	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Josh Dede	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jack Daley	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Law McCabe	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Wrexham

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Danny Ward	G	90'	—	0	7.2
Zak Vyner ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	0	7.7
Dominic Hyam	D	90'	—	0	7.5
Callum Doyle	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Daniel Imray	M	65'	—	0	6.3
Oliver Rathbone	M	72'	—	0	6.3
Matty James	M	72'	—	0	6.7
Lewis O'Brien	M	90'	—	0	6.6
George Thomason	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Sam Smith	F	72'	—	0	6.3
Nathan Broadhead	F	76'	—	0	7.2
Ryan Longman sub	M	25'	—	0	6.3
Ben Whiteman sub	M	18'	—	0	6.7
Bailey Cadamarteri sub	F	18'	—	0	6.3
Kieffer Moore sub	F	18'	—	0	6.5
Davis Keillor-Dunn sub	F	14'	—	0	6.5
Arthur Okonkwo sub	G	—	—	—	—
Dan Scarr sub	D	—	—	—	—
Max Cleworth sub	D	—	—	—	—
George Dobson sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Danny Ward	—	35/–/18%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Zak Vyner	—	59/1/55%	2	4/4	1/1	—	0/0
Dominic Hyam	—	67/–/63%	2	5/7	—	1/1	1/0
Callum Doyle	1/1	71/3/61%	2	5/9	2/2	–/2	1/0
Daniel Imray	–/1	19/–/17%	1	4/12	2/5	1/1	0/0
Oliver Rathbone	–/2	21/1/19%	1	2/7	1/2	—	0/0
Matty James	—	36/–/33%	2	2/4	—	—	0/0
Lewis O'Brien	—	57/–/50%	4	6/11	—	2/3	1/0
George Thomason	–/1	45/–/37%	—	3/6	1/1	1/–	0/0
Sam Smith	1/2	13/–/5%	—	8/16	–/3	3/3	1/0
Nathan Broadhead	–/2	28/1/25%	2	7/9	3/4	1/–	0/0
Ryan Longman	—	13/–/12%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Ben Whiteman	—	28/–/27%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Bailey Cadamarteri	—	7/–/2%	—	2/3	1/1	–/1	0/0
Kieffer Moore	—	9/–/8%	1	2/4	—	—	0/0
Davis Keillor-Dunn	—	4/–/4%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Arthur Okonkwo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dan Scarr	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Max Cleworth	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
George Dobson	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: League Cup
Round: Round of 128
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Referee: W. Finnie