Middlesbrough vs Wrexham, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

Will Lankshear's debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a cross.
• 4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
• 5': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
• 6': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Danny Imray.
• 7': Attempt saved. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
• 9': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
• 9': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Thomason.
• 10': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
• 11': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
• 11': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a headed pass.
• 13': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
• 13': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Luke Ayling.
• 15': Attempt missed. Danny Imray (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a cross.
• 19': Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
• 21': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
• 21': Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Danny Imray (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
• 28': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
• 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
• 31': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
• 37': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
• 39': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
• 39': Attempt missed. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
• 39': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
• 40': Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 41': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
• 42': Foul by Danny Imray (Wrexham).
• 42': Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham).
• 43': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Wrexham 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Wrexham 0.
• 46': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
• 47': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
• 48': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 49': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
• 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
• 54': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
• 55': Sam Smith (Wrexham) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 56': Sam Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 58': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
• 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Castledine.
• 61': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a headed pass.
• 64': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 64': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
• 65': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Danny Imray.
• 65': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 67': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Thomason.
• 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
• 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. George Edmundson replaces Max Arfsten.
• 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
• 69': Danny Ward (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
• 69': Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
• 70': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Joseph with a through ball following a fast break.
• 70': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
• 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
• 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Oliver Rathbone.
• 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Matty James.
• 72': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
• 72': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Attempt missed. George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
• 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Nathan Broadhead.
• 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finlay Cartwright replaces Will Lankshear.
• 82': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
• 82': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by George Edmundson.
• 84': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Wrexham).
• 84': Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
• 85': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 87': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
• 89': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
• 90'+1': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Offside, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cruz Ibeh replaces Morgan Whittaker.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.
• 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wrexham 0.