Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots off GoalLincoln City 6 · Derby County 1 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 3 to 45 Shots insideboxLincoln City 10 · Derby County 3
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EFL Cup · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 8, 2026 · Pride Park Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Benjamin House opened the supplied scoring feed; Sammie Szmodics recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
4Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal1
14Total Shots8
4Blocked Shots3
10Shots insidebox3
4Shots outsidebox5
12Fouls12
6Corner Kicks3
3Offsides1
29Ball Possession71
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
218Total passes540
145Passes accurate461
67Passes %85
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0
Timeline
subst · 
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5subst · 
Derby CountySammie Szmodics Substitution 5
Derby CountySammie Szmodics Substitution 5subst · Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Substitution 4
Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Substitution 4subst · Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 3
Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 3subst · Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 2
Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 2subst · Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Substitution 1
Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Substitution 1subst · Derby CountyOscar Fraulo Substitution 4
Derby CountyOscar Fraulo Substitution 4subst · Derby CountyCorey Taylor Substitution 3
Derby CountyCorey Taylor Substitution 3subst · Derby CountyCharlie Taylor Substitution 2
Derby CountyCharlie Taylor Substitution 2Card · Lincoln CityBenjamin House Yellow Card
Lincoln CityBenjamin House Yellow Cardsubst · Derby CountyMatt Clarke Substitution 1
Derby CountyMatt Clarke Substitution 1Goal · Derby CountySammie Szmodics Normal Goal
Derby CountySammie Szmodics Normal GoalCard · Derby CountyLewis Travis Yellow Card
Derby CountyLewis Travis Yellow CardCard · Lincoln CityAdam Reach Yellow Card
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Yellow CardGoal · Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Normal Goal
Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Normal GoalGoal · Lincoln CityBenjamin House Normal Goal
Lincoln CityBenjamin House Normal GoalLineups
Lincoln City
Starting lineup
West Bromwich Albion
Starting lineup
1Jacob Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeper27Lewis TravisDefensive Midfield11Sammie SzmodicsAttacking Midfield23Joe WardMidfielder29Oscar FrauloCentral Midfield33Corey TaylorMidfielder8Bobby ClarkCentral Midfield18Charlie TaylorLeft-Back5Matt ClarkeCentre-Back6Sondre LangåsCentre-Back9Carlton MorrisCentre-Forward
Final result
Lincoln City wins
2Final1
Lincoln City won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 8, 2026
- Venue
- Pride Park Stadium
