English Carabao Cup

Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
Crystal Palace
  • 37': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 53': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 72': Daichi Kamada
FT
3 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Crystal Palace are hosting Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace).
    • 3': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Honest Ahanor.
    • 5': Axel Disasi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 8': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
    • 8': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace).
    • 13': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Sam Byram (Middlesbrough).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 16': Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 18': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 20': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace).
    • 20': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 21': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Crystal Palace).
    • 21': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Óscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinten Timber.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Offside, Crystal Palace. Darío Osorio is caught offside.
    • 28': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
    • 33': Foul by Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace).
    • 33': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Strelec.
    • 37': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Middlesbrough 0. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace).
    • 40': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Offside, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.
    • 43': Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Foul by Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace).
    • 45': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges replaces Sam Byram.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 46': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
    • 46': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
    • 51': Offside, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges is caught offside.
    • 53': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Middlesbrough 0. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 57': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 59': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Darío Osorio.
    • 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Adam Wharton replaces Quinten Timber.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
    • 63': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 65': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear replaces David Strelec.
    • 72': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Middlesbrough 0. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen with a through ball.
    • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Zavier Gozo replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Yéremy Pino.
    • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Axel Disasi.
    • 74': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
    • 75': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 77': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Phillips replaces Adilson Malanda.
    • 80': Foul by Zavier Gozo (Crystal Palace).
    • 80': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 83': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
    • 83': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rokas Pukstas replaces Aidan Morris.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rokas Pukstas.
    • 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
    • 90'+2': Handball by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 3, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 4
    59.3 Possession 40.7
    16 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    539 Accurate Passes 343
    600 Passes 415
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.6
    40 Long Balls 43
    22 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 18
    8 Tackles 34
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 5
    4 Effective Clearances 37
    4 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Selhurst Park
    Location: London, England

    Line-Ups

    CRY Crystal Palace (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    44 Walter Benítez (GK)
    5 Axel Disasi
    21 Honest Ahanor
    17 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    33 Ben Chilwell
    30 Óscar Mingueza
    19 Will Hughes
    23 Quinten Timber
    10 Yéremy Pino
    24 Darío Osorio
    22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    Crystal Palace Substitutes:
    Tyrick Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma, Anan Khalaili, Zavier Gozo, Dwight McNeil, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Evann Guessand, Remi Matthews.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    5 Alfie Jones
    12 Luke Ayling
    3 Sam Byram
    2 Callum Brittain
    14 Myles Peart-Harris Yellow Card
    29 Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
    10 Aidan Morris
    13 David Strelec
    9 Tommy Conway
    11 Amario Cozier-Duberry
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Max Arfsten, Neto Borges, Sebastian Berhalter, Connor Barron, Will Lankshear, Ashley Phillips, Leo Castledine, Rokas Pukstas, Radek Vítek.

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