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EFL Cup · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 7, 2026 · Riverside Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Middlesbrough; the type and time come directly from the event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
2Shots on Goal3
7Shots off Goal8
11Total Shots13
2Blocked Shots2
7Shots insidebox8
4Shots outsidebox5
11Fouls10
3Corner Kicks7
3Offsides0
51Ball Possession49
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
511Total passes472
435Passes accurate398
85Passes %84
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0
Timeline
subst · 
MiddlesbroughMorgan Whittaker Substitution 4
MiddlesbroughMorgan Whittaker Substitution 4Card · 
WrexhamCallum Doyle Yellow Card
WrexhamCallum Doyle Yellow CardCard · WrexhamDominic Hyam Yellow Card
WrexhamDominic Hyam Yellow Cardsubst · MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Substitution 3
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Substitution 3subst · WrexhamNathan Broadhead Substitution 5
WrexhamNathan Broadhead Substitution 5subst · WrexhamSam Smith Substitution 4
WrexhamSam Smith Substitution 4subst · WrexhamOliver Rathbone Substitution 3
WrexhamOliver Rathbone Substitution 3subst · WrexhamMatthew James Substitution 2
WrexhamMatthew James Substitution 2Card · MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Yellow Card
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Yellow Cardsubst · MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Substitution 2
MiddlesbroughJeremy Sarmiento Substitution 2subst · MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 1
MiddlesbroughMaximilian Arfsten Substitution 1subst · WrexhamDanny Imray Substitution 1
WrexhamDanny Imray Substitution 1Goal · MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal Goal
MiddlesbroughWill Lankshear Normal GoalCard · WrexhamSam Smith Yellow Card
WrexhamSam Smith Yellow CardCard · WrexhamLewis O'Brien Yellow Card
WrexhamLewis O'Brien Yellow CardLineups
Wrexham
Starting lineup
Middlesbrough
Starting lineup
31Solomon BrynnGoalkeeper29Adilson MalandaDefender30Neto BorgesDefender16Jeremy SarmientoAttacking Midfield19Leo CastledineAttacking Midfield6Sebastian BerhalterCentral Midfield11Morgan WhittakerForward12Luke AylingRight-Back17Maximilian ArfstenLeft Wing2Callum BrittainRight-Back7Will LankshearAttacker
Final result
Middlesbrough wins
0Final1
Middlesbrough won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Venue
- Riverside Stadium
