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Shots on GoalLincoln City 2 · Middlesbrough 7 Multiple-score contributorWill Lankshear · 2 scoring events Ball PossessionLincoln City 24 · Middlesbrough 76
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 15, 2026 · Riverside Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Middlesbrough in the supplied event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
2Shots on Goal7
4Shots off Goal8
10Total Shots23
4Blocked Shots8
7Shots insidebox14
3Shots outsidebox9
12Fouls12
5Corner Kicks5
4Offsides0
24Ball Possession76
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
5Goalkeeper Saves0
185Total passes629
106Passes accurate555
57Passes %88
0.57expected_goals2.23
-0.47goals_prevented-0.47
Timeline
Goal · 
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal Goalsubst · 
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5subst · Lincoln CityTendayi Darikwa Substitution 4
Lincoln CityTendayi Darikwa Substitution 4subst · MiddlesbroughMorgan Whittaker Substitution 5
MiddlesbroughMorgan Whittaker Substitution 5Card · Lincoln CityIsaac Olaofe Yellow Card
Lincoln CityIsaac Olaofe Yellow Cardsubst · Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 3
Lincoln CityBenjamin House Substitution 3subst · MiddlesbroughKyle Joseph Substitution 4
MiddlesbroughKyle Joseph Substitution 4subst · MiddlesbroughNeto Borges Substitution 3
MiddlesbroughNeto Borges Substitution 3subst · MiddlesbroughAbdoulaye Kanté Substitution 2
MiddlesbroughAbdoulaye Kanté Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughLeo Castledine Substitution 1
MiddlesbroughLeo Castledine Substitution 1Goal · MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal Goalsubst · Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Substitution 2
Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Substitution 2subst · Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Substitution 1
Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Substitution 1Card · Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Yellow Card
Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Yellow CardGoal · Lincoln CityAdam Reach Normal Goal
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Normal GoalLineups
Lincoln City
Starting lineup
Middlesbrough
Starting lineup
Final result
Middlesbrough wins
1Final2
Middlesbrough won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 15, 2026
- Venue
- Riverside Stadium
