FC Middlesbrough 2:1 Lincoln City — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Will Lankshear struck twice, including a 90th-minute winner, as Middlesbrough came from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1 in the Championship, with Adam Reach’s early goal proving insufficient for the visitors. The result leaves Boro with momentum, though Lincoln will rue a performance that deserved more on the balance of play.

Lincoln took a deserved lead through Adam Reach, who finished Tendayi Darikwa’s cross in the 12th minute, and they looked comfortable until Will Lankshear levelled unassisted on 62 minutes. The game turned decisively in stoppage time when Riley McGree set up Lankshear for his second, moments after Isaac Olaofe’s late yellow card had summed up Lincoln’s fraying discipline.

The numbers tell a brutal story for Lincoln: Middlesbrough dominated possession at 78% and fired 17 shots to their 10, yet the visitors actually edged the first-half xG at 0.55 to 0.42 before Boro’s second-half surge produced 1.16 xG to Lincoln’s 0.07. Adam Reach was the standout with a 7.5 rating, scoring from defence in a losing cause. CheckLive’s model clearly favoured Lincoln and was proven wrong, though live signals had backed Middlesbrough at 2.5, which duly won.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City?

Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln City (Championship).

Who scored?

Adam Reach (12', assist Tendayi Darikwa) for Lincoln City; Will Lankshear (62') for Middlesbrough; Will Lankshear (90', assist Riley McGree) for Middlesbrough.

Was Middlesbrough's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; Middlesbrough won on finishing.

Were there any cards in Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City?

Yellow cards: Freddie Draper (Lincoln City); Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).

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