Match ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Middlesbrough 3.
Uruguay striker Christian Stuani scored twice as Championship side Middlesbrough reached the second round of the League Cup with a comfortable win at League One Oldham.
The visitors took the lead in the first half when Yanic Wildschut raced onto a through-ball to score.
Stuani, a summer signing from Espanyol, headed in his first goal for the club before turning home a low cross.
Danny Philliskirk scored a consolation for the hosts in stoppage time.
Middlesbrough, League Cup winners in 2004, never looked in danger of being on the wrong end of an upset, despite Adam Clayton missing an early penalty.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13CornellBooked at 7mins
- 20Wilson
- 5Wilson
- 21Gunning
- 3Mills
- 6Kelly
- 10Philliskirk
- 7Croft
- 15WinchesterSubstituted forPoleonat 60'minutes
- 11ForteSubstituted forDunnat 60'minutes
- 14CassidySubstituted forTurnerat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Coleman
- 2Brown
- 9Poleon
- 12Green
- 16Burn
- 17Dunn
- 18Turner
Middlesbrough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Mejias
- 24Nsue
- 4AyalaSubstituted forFryat 84'minutes
- 16Stephens
- 17Husband
- 8ClaytonSubstituted forLeadbitterat 69'minutes
- 34Forshaw
- 27Adomah
- 31FabbriniSubstituted forDowningat 73'minutes
- 30Wildschut
- 18Stuani
Substitutes
- 1Konstantopoulos
- 3Friend
- 7Leadbitter
- 9Kike
- 19Downing
- 22Fry
- 26Kalas
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 4,182
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away7
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Middlesbrough 3.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Dael Fry.
Goal!
Goal! Oldham Athletic 1, Middlesbrough 3. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Croft with a cross.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Tomás Mejías.
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Attempt saved. David Dunn (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Attempt missed. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Tomás Mejías.
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Attempt saved. David Dunn (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Christian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Adam Forshaw.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
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Attempt blocked. David Dunn (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Daniel Ayala.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Rhys Turner replaces Jake Cassidy.
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Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).