Championship· Round 1
Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Lincoln 2-1 in Championship on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
Goals — Middlesbrough: Lankshear 62', 90' | Lincoln: Reach 12'.
Middlesbrough had 76% of the possession and 23 shots (7 on target) against 10 (2) for Lincoln; corners 5-5, yellow cards 0-2.
Venue: Riverside Stadium. Referee: Robert Madley.
Match timeline
- 12'ReachAssist: DarikwaGoal0-1
- 36'DraperYellow card
- 59'⇄In T. OlaofeOut DraperSubstitution
- 59'⇄In R. StreetOut D. JefferiesSubstitution
- 62'LankshearGoal1-1
- 63'⇄In McGreeOut A. KantéSubstitution
- 63'⇄In Peart-HarrisOut L. CastledineSubstitution
- 63'⇄In ArfstenOut BorgesSubstitution
- 71'⇄In SarmientoOut K. JosephSubstitution
- 71'⇄In HackettOut B. HouseSubstitution
- 87'▩LankshearHit the woodwork
- 89'T. OlaofeYellow card
- 90'⇄In JonesOut WhittakerSubstitution
- 90'⇄In T. BaylissOut ReachSubstitution
- 90'⇄In A. CoubișOut DarikwaSubstitution
- 90'LankshearAssist: McGreeGoal2-1
Lineups
Lincoln 5-3-2Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2
Middlesbrough
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 5Alfie JonesDefender
- 8Riley McGreeMidfielder7.5
- 14Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder6.8
- 17Max ArfstenAttacker6.8
- 16Jeremy SarmientoAttacker6.8
- 31Sol BrynnGoalkeeper
- 25George EdmundsonDefender
- 46Finley CartwrightMidfielder
- 44Cruz IbehAttacker
Unavailable players
- Aidan MorrisLeg injury
- Tommy ConwayAnkle injury
- David StrelecAnkle injury
Lincoln
Coach: Chris Cohen
Substitutes
- 4Andrei CoubisDefender
- 8Tom BaylissMidfielder
- 7Reeco HackettAttacker6.3
- 19Tanto OlaofeAttacker5.3
- 17Robert StreetAttacker5.8
- 46Joe GauciGoalkeeper
- 23Josh HonohanDefender
- 20Callum ElderDefender
- 10Mason MeliaAttacker
Unavailable players
- Sonny BradleyCOVID-19
Statistics
MiddlesbroughLincoln
Key statistics
76%Possession24%
2.23Expected Goals0.57
23Total Shots10
7Shots On Target2
5Big Chances Created1
5Corners5
12Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides4
0Goalkeeper Saves5
555Passes Completed106
All statistics
110Attacks86
8Shots Off Target4
8Shots Blocked4
1Hit Woodwork0
1.53Expected Goals On Target0.28
10Free Kicks12
14Shots Inside The Box7
629Total Passes185
9Shots Outside The Box3
3Big Chances Missed1
1.88Expected Assists0.66
8/31 (26%)Crosses Completed5/19 (26%)
226Passes Own Half50
434Passes Opposition Half154
15/35 (43%)Long Passes Completed22/62 (35%)
12Throw-Ins19
16Key Passes5
190Passes Into Final Third36
74Backward Passes33
6Goal Kicks11
4Interceptions19
0.57Expected Goals Conceded2.23
7/15 (47%)Tackles Won11/18 (61%)
35Clearances40
49Duels Won58
15/38 (39%)Aerial Duels Won23/38 (61%)
34/69 (49%)Ground Duels Won35/69 (51%)
10Was Fouled12
9/17 (53%)Successful Dribbles5/15 (33%)
8Was Dribbled Past10
1Final Third Possession Won5
138Possession Lost138
5Substitutions5
Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Round 1
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium
- Capacity
- 34,742
- Attendance
- 31,487
- Referee
- Robert Madley