Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City

15 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Robert Madley

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Will Lankshear 62’, 90+1’

Adam Reach 12’

Match summary

Middlesbrough came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Lincoln City, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Adam Reach put Lincoln City ahead in the 12th minute, Will Lankshear equalised in the 62nd minute, and Lankshear won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.23 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Lincoln City's 0.58 from 10.

Match stats

76% Possession 24%

23 Shots 10

7 Shots on target 2

5 Corners 5

114 Attacks 94

63 Dangerous attacks 42

629 Passes 185

88.2% Pass accuracy 57.3%

15 Tackles 18

12 Fouls 12

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

0 Offsides 4

Key events

Middlesbrough Lincoln City

Kick-off

4’

Freddie DraperShot on target

12’

Adam ReachLeft foot shot

0-1

Adilson MalandaShot on target

21’

36’

Freddie DraperArgument

Half-time0-1

Kyle JosephShot on target

46’

Will LankshearShot on target

48’

Second half underway

59’

Robert StreetDom Jefferies

59’

Tanto OlaofeFreddie Draper

Will LankshearRight foot shot

1-1

62’

Myles Peart-HarrisLeo Castledine

63’

Riley McGreeAbdoulaye Kanté

63’

Max ArfstenNeto Borges

63’

Morgan WhittakerShot on target

68’

71’

Reeco Hackett-FairchildBen House

Jeremy SarmientoKyle Joseph

71’

Jeremy SarmientoShot on target

73’

89’

Tanto OlaofeFoul

Will LankshearLeft foot shot

2-1

90+1’

Alfie JonesMorgan Whittaker

90+2’

Andrei CoubișTendayi Darikwa

90+2’

Tom BaylissAdam Reach

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Middlesbrough 2.23 xGLincoln City 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lincoln City attacking Middlesbrough attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Radek Vitek	90′	0	1	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Callum Brittain	90′	1	–	–	4	1	66	2	–	–	–
Luke Ayling	90′	1	1	–	4	2	82	–	–	–	–
Adilson Malanda	90′	2	–	2	9	6	83	–	–	–	–
Neto Borges Taken off	63′	–	1	1	1	1	49	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Abdoulaye Kanté Taken off	63′	–	–	56	2	–	2	1	2	–	–	–
Sebastian Berhalter	90′	–	–	78	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Morgan Whittaker Taken off	89′	–	–	47	2	–	3	–	5	3	1	–
Leo Castledine Taken off	63′	–	–	20	–	–	–	–	3	–	3	–
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	29	1	–	3	–	7	1	–	–
Myles Peart-Harris Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	31	1	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Riley McGree Came on as a substitute	27′	–	1	20	2	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Jeremy Sarmiento Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	12	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Will Lankshear	90′	2	–	5	3	1.23	–	–	2	–	17	–
Kyle Joseph Taken off	71′	–	–	1	1	0.19	–	–	7	3	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


George Wickens	90′	5	2	39	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tendayi Darikwa Taken off	89′	1	2	1	1	–	12	4	–	1	–
Tom Hamer	90′	–	1	–	5	5	16	–	–	–	–
Deji Elerewe	90′	3	3	1	7	2	7	–	–	–	–
Ryley Towler	90′	–	2	1	5	3	4	–	–	–	–
Adam Reach Taken off	89′	–	–	–	2	1	17	–	1	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Dom Jefferies Taken off	59′	–	–	3	1	–	2	1	2	–	–	–
Ivan Varfolomeev	90′	–	–	26	2	–	2	3	5	–	–	–
Conor McGrandles	90′	–	–	24	–	–	–	2	4	–	2	–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	5	–	–	–	2	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Freddie Draper Taken off	59′	–	–	2	1	0.08	–	–	4	–	10
Ben House Taken off	71′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	–	12	3	7	–
Tanto Olaofe Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	5
Robert Street Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	2	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 63% Avg odds 1.49

Draw 22% Avg odds 4.34

Lincoln City win 15% Avg odds 6.28

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough L D W W D

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