Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham

EFL Cup 2026/27 Round of 128 · 7 Aug 2026

Middlesbrough vs Wrexham in the EFL Cup 2026/27.

At Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

Referee: W. Finnie.

Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1–0. The only goal came from W. Lankshear after 61 minutes.

Goalscorers

• Middlesbrough: W. Lankshear 61'

Middlesbrough starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 31 S. Brynn (G)
• 2 C. Brittain (D)
• 12 L. Ayling (D)
• 30 Neto Borges (D)
• 17 M. Arfsten (D)
• 29 A. Malanda (M)
• 11 M. Whittaker (M)
• 6 S. Berhalter (M)
• 19 L. Castledine (M)
• 16 J. Sarmiento (M)
• 7 W. Lankshear (F)

Wrexham starting lineup (3-5-2)

• 21 D. Ward (G)
• 26 Z. Vyner (D)
• 5 D. Hyam (D)
• 2 C. Doyle (D)
• 30 D. Imray (M)
• 20 O. Rathbone (M)
• 37 M. James (M)
• 27 L. O'Brien (M)
• 14 G. Thomason (M)
• 28 S. Smith (F)
• 33 N. Broadhead (F)

Match events

• 43′ Wrexham: Yellow Card, Lewis O'Brien
• 56′ Wrexham: Yellow Card, Sam Smith
• 61′ Middlesbrough: Normal Goal, W. Lankshear, S. Berhalter
• 65′ Wrexham: Substitution, R. Longman, D. Imray
• 67′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, G. Edmundson, M. Arfsten
• 67′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, K. Joseph, J. Sarmiento
• 69′ Middlesbrough: Yellow Card, Will Lankshear
• 72′ Wrexham: Substitution, B. Cadamarteri, O. Rathbone
• 72′ Wrexham: Substitution, K. Moore, S. Smith
• 72′ Wrexham: Substitution, B. Whiteman, M. James
• 76′ Wrexham: Substitution, D. Keillor-Dunn, N. Broadhead
• 80′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, F. Cartwright, W. Lankshear
• 85′ Wrexham: Yellow Card, Dominic Hyam
• 90+1′ Wrexham: Yellow Card, Callum Doyle
• 90+3′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, C. Ibeh, M. Whittaker

Match statistics