Crystal Palace 3 – 0 Middlesbrough: Carabao Cup Match Report

Carabao Cup

Crystal Palace

Full Time

3–0

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · Selhurst Park

Middlesbrough

Crystal Palace won after full-time.

⚽ Daichi Kamada 72'⚽ Jørgen Strand Larsen 53'⚽ Jørgen Strand Larsen 37'

Match Events

84'

Rokas PukstasMiddlesbrough · Aidan Morris

83'

Myles Peart-HarrisMiddlesbrough

77'

Ashley PhillipsMiddlesbrough · Adilson Malanda

73'

Dwight McNeilCrystal Palace · Yéremy Pino

73'

Jefferson LermaCrystal Palace · Axel Disasi

73'

Zavier GozoCrystal Palace · Jørgen Strand Larsen

72'

Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace · Jørgen Strand Larsen

3-0

67'

Will LankshearMiddlesbrough · David Strelec

67'

Leo CastledineMiddlesbrough · Tommy Conway

64'

Adilson MalandaMiddlesbrough

59'

Adam WhartonCrystal Palace · Quinten Timber

59'

Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace · Darío Osorio

53'

Jørgen Strand LarsenCrystal Palace · Ben Chilwell

2-0

46'

Neto BorgesMiddlesbrough · Sam Byram

37'

Jørgen Strand LarsenCrystal Palace · Óscar Mingueza

1-0

VenueSelhurst ParkTuesday, 8 September 2026

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RefereeTony Harrington

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Crystal Palace Starting XI

Formation 5-4-1

44 7.4

Walter Benítez

30 7.7

Óscar Mingueza

17 7.2

Takehiro Tomiyasu

5 7

Axel Disasi

21 7.4

Honest Ahanor

33 7.6

Ben Chilwell

24 6.5

Darío Osorio

23 6.7

Quinten Timber

19 7.2

Will Hughes

10 7

Yéremy Pino

22 9

Jørgen Strand Larsen

Substitutes 9

#3 Tyrick Mitchell Defender

#8 Jefferson Lerma Midfielder

6.6

#11 Dwight McNeil Attacker

6.7

#12 Zavier Gozo Attacker

6.7

#18 Daichi Kamada Midfielder

7.3

#20 Adam Wharton Midfielder

6.5

#25 Anan Khalaili Defender

#29 Evann Guessand Attacker

#31 Remi Matthews Goalkeeper

Middlesbrough Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

31 6.1

Sol Brynn

2 6.8

Callum Brittain

12 6.6

Luke Ayling

5 6.2

Alfie Jones

3 6.3

Sam Byram

10 7.5

Aidan Morris

29 6.2

Adilson Malanda

11 6.5

Amario Cozier-Duberry

14 6.6

Myles Peart-Harris

9 6.6

Tommy Conway

13 6.8

David Strelec

Substitutes 9

#1 Radek Vitek Goalkeeper

#4 Ashley Phillips Defender

6.6

#6 Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder

#7 Will Lankshear Attacker

6.2

#17 Max Arfsten Defender

#18 Connor Barron Midfielder

#19 Leo Castledine Midfielder

6.1

#21 Rokas Pukstas Midfielder

6.6

#30 Neto Borges Defender

6.1

Statistics

Match Statistics

Crystal Palace

Comparison

Middlesbrough

41% Ball Possession % 59%

8 Shots Total 16

5 Shots On Target 4

1 Shots Off Target 6

2 Shots Blocked 6

4 Shots Insidebox 9

4 Shots Outsidebox 7

6 Goal Attempts 10

4 Big Chances Created 1

2 Big Chances Missed 1

1 Corners 6

2 Offsides 3

10 Fouls 11

0 Yellowcards 2

414 Passes 599

342 Successful Passes 539

83% Successful Passes Percentage 90%

5 Key Passes 14

43 Long Passes 40

19 Successful Long Passes 22

44% Successful Long Passes Percentage 55%

5 Total Crosses 17

3 Accurate Crosses 3

8 Dribble Attempts 38

6 Successful Dribbles 19

75% Successful Dribbles Percentage 50%

35 Tackles 8

5 Interceptions 7

62 Duels Won 42

4 Saves 2

55 Attacks 136

17 Dangerous Attacks 86

11 Free Kicks 10

13 Throwins 12

11 Goal Kicks 3

5 Substitutions 5

10 Successful Headers 5

3 Assists 0

3 Goals 0

75 Ball Safe 57

18 Tackles Won 6