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Middlesbrough 2 – 1 Lincoln City: Championship Match Report

Championship · 1

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Full Time

2–1

Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Riverside Stadium

Lincoln City

Lincoln City

Middlesbrough won after full-time.

⚽ Will Lankshear 90+1'⚽ Will Lankshear 62' ⚽ Adam Reach 12'

Match Events

90+2'

Alfie JonesMiddlesbrough · Morgan Whittaker

90+2'

Andrei CoubișLincoln City · Tendayi Darikwa

90+2'

Tom BaylissLincoln City · Adam Reach

90+1'

Will LankshearMiddlesbrough · Riley McGree

2-1

89'

Tanto OlaofeLincoln City

71'

Jeremy SarmientoMiddlesbrough · Kyle Joseph

71'

Reeco HackettLincoln City · Ben House

63'

Riley McGreeMiddlesbrough · Abdoulaye Kanté

63'

Myles Peart-HarrisMiddlesbrough · Leo Castledine

63'

Max ArfstenMiddlesbrough · Neto Borges

62'

Will LankshearMiddlesbrough

1-1

59'

Rob StreetLincoln City · Dom Jefferies

59'

Tanto OlaofeLincoln City · Freddie Draper

36'

Freddie DraperLincoln City

12'

Adam ReachLincoln City · Tendayi Darikwa

0-1

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

3

Middlesbrough8431415

12

Lincoln City8323-111

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VenueRiverside StadiumSaturday, 15 August 2026

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RefereeRobert Madley

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Middlesbrough Starting XI

Formation 4-2-2-2

1

Radek Vitek

2

Callum Brittain

12

Luke Ayling

29

Adilson Malanda

30

Neto Borges

42

Abdoulaye Kanté

6

Sebastian Berhalter

11

Morgan Whittaker

19

Leo Castledine

7

Will Lankshear

22

Kyle Joseph

Substitutes 9

5

#5 Alfie Jones Defender

8

#8 Riley McGree Midfielder

14

#14 Myles Peart-Harris Midfielder

16

#16 Jeremy Sarmiento Attacker

17

#17 Max Arfsten Defender

25

#25 George Edmundson Defender

31

#31 Sol Brynn Goalkeeper

44

#44 Cruz Ibeh Midfielder

46

#46 Finlay Cartwright Midfielder

Lincoln City Starting XI

Formation 5-3-2

1

George Wickens

2

Tendayi Darikwa

22

Tom Hamer

25

Deji Elerewe

6

Ryley Towler

3

Adam Reach

16

Dom Jefferies

24

Ivan Varfolomeev

14

Conor McGrandles

34

Freddie Draper

18

Ben House

Substitutes 9

4

#4 Andrei Coubiș Defender

7

#7 Reeco Hackett Midfielder

8

#8 Tom Bayliss Midfielder

10

#10 Mason Melia Attacker

17

#17 Rob Street Attacker

19

#19 Tanto Olaofe Attacker

20

#20 Callum Elder Defender

23

#23 Josh Honohan Defender

46

#46 Joe Gauci Goalkeeper

Statistics

Match Statistics

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Comparison

Lincoln City

Lincoln City

76% Ball Possession % 24%

23 Shots Total 10

7 Shots On Target 2

8 Shots Off Target 4

8 Shots Blocked 4

14 Shots Insidebox 7

9 Shots Outsidebox 3

15 Goal Attempts 4

5 Big Chances Created 1

3 Big Chances Missed 1

5 Corners 5

0 Offsides 4

12 Fouls 12

0 Yellowcards 2

629 Passes 185

555 Successful Passes 106

88% Successful Passes Percentage 57%

15 Key Passes 5

35 Long Passes 62

15 Successful Long Passes 22

43% Successful Long Passes Percentage 35%

31 Total Crosses 19

8 Accurate Crosses 5

17 Dribble Attempts 15

9 Successful Dribbles 5

53% Successful Dribbles Percentage 33%

15 Tackles 18

4 Interceptions 19

49 Duels Won 58

0 Saves 5

110 Attacks 85

76 Dangerous Attacks 44

12 Free Kicks 12

12 Throwins 19

6 Goal Kicks 11

1 Hit Woodwork 0

5 Substitutions 5

0 Injuries 1

15 Successful Headers 22

1 Assists 1

2 Goals 1

107 Ball Safe 84