Match ends, Middlesbrough 3, Scunthorpe United 0.
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Middlesbrough cruised into round three of the EFL Cup as new signings Lewis Baker and Ashley Fletcher scored in a 3-0 win over Scunthorpe United.
The Championship side went ahead through Fabio, who headed in Adama Traore's cross for his first Boro goal.
England under-21 midfielder Baker - on loan from Chelsea - netted his maiden effort for the club from Grant Leadbitter's ball into the box.
Fletcher added the Teessiders' third to settle it in the second half.
League One side Scunthorpe arrived at the Riverside unbeaten this season but had failed to go beyond the second round of the competition in the past six seasons, and that record seldom looked likely to improve.
Their hopes were swiftly dashed by a strong Boro side named by Garry Monk, featuring £6.5m summer signing Fletcher, Baker and former Barcelona winger Traore.
Marcus Tavernier enjoyed a bright debut - laying on Fletcher's goal after a fine one-two - as one of two academy graduates to make their senior bow alongside Connor Roberts.
Boro dominated for much of the game, particularly once Fabio had opened the scoring and Scunthorpe's best effort fell to Devonte Redmond whose header was saved by goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Konstantopoulos
- 23Roberts
- 20Fry
- 4Ayala
- 2da Silva
- 34Forshaw
- 7LeadbitterSubstituted forWingat 80'minutes
- 37Traoré
- 30Baker
- 62TavernierSubstituted forDowningat 64'minutes
- 18FletcherSubstituted forGestedeat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Friend
- 6Gibson
- 9Assombalonga
- 13Mejias
- 19Downing
- 39Gestede
- 51Wing
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Gilks
- 22Sutton
- 5M Wallace
- 23McArdle
- 3Townsend
- 16Adelakun
- 8Mantom
- 12BishopSubstituted forRedmondat 70'minutes
- 19Holmes
- 11Morris
- 9MaddenSubstituted forHopperat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Ojo
- 14Hopper
- 18Redmond
- 20Goode
- 21Burgess
- 31Watson
- 33Butroid
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 12,679
Match Stats
Home TeamMiddlesbroughAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away5
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Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Scunthorpe United 0.
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Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
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Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
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Levi Sutton (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
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Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Ashley Fletcher.
Substitution
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Grant Leadbitter.
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Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Rory McArdle (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
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Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Dael Fry.
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Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Devonte Redmond replaces Neal Bishop.
