STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Adomah on target for Middlesbrough
Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 3:0
Goals Middlesbrough: 3x
Adomah 37′, 64′
Fabbrini 57′
Middlesbrough moved into the League Cup fourth round for the first time in three seasons with an assured victory over Championship rivals Wolves.
Albert Adomah opened the scoring when debutant Carlos De Pena's cross caused panic in the Wolves defence.
The hosts doubled their advantage when Diego Fabbrini finished off a fine team move.
Adomah put the game beyond doubt after more fine build-up play from the influential De Pena.
Aitor Karanka's side were knocked out of the competition by Liverpool at this stage last season, but a repeat never looked likely against more modest opposition.
Adomah requested a transfer last month after a reported disagreement with Karanka, but that now appears to be behind him.
The Ghana international has scored three goals since he was restored to the starting line-up.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka:
"We changed a lot of players from Saturday's game and they wanted to impress.
I told the players at half-time that I wanted to have a headache ahead of Sunday picking the starting XI.
"They were making it easy for me in the first half, but the second half was different.
We were much better in the second half and now I have that headache in terms of picking the team to play Leeds."
Wolves manager Kenny Jackett:
"Their options are very good and the goals certainly turned it in their favour.
"Middlesbrough have like-for-like options with their replacements, and it showed."They have built on a good foundation from last season and are a very powerful side."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS & SUBSTITUTIONS
Middlesbrough
13 Mejias
05 Amorebieta
26 Kalas
03 Friend Booked (Stephens - 74' )
27 Adomah
24 Nsue
07 Leadbitter (Clayton - 67' )
10 De Pena (Reach - 79' )
34 Forshaw
31 Fabbrini
09 Kike
Substitutes
06 Gibson
08 Clayton
16 Stephens
19 Downing
20 Reach
25 Agazzi
35 Nugent
Wolverhampton Wanderers
01 Ikeme
02 Doherty
28 Deslandes
23 Ebanks-Landell
18 Iorfa
11 McDonald
08 Saville (Henry - 81' )
19 Price
17 van La Parra (Le Fondre - 60' )
12 Wallace
48 Enobakhare (Afobe - 60' )
Substitutes
03 Golbourne
07 Henry
10 Afobe
15 Rowe
20 Ojo
26 Martinez
29 Le Fondre
Ref: Kevin Wright
Att: 13,368
Ghana