Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers

League Cup - 2nd Round 23 Aug 2022, 18:45
Bradford City
Bradford City
1–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire) 👤 R. Joyce

Match report

Blackburn Rovers edged past Bradford City 2-1 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 23 August 2022.

Blackburn Rovers dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 14 shots to Bradford City's 6.

The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire), with R. Joyce in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 6 - 14 On target 2 - 5 Corners 2 - 11 Fouls 9 - 9 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Dilan Markanday
Blackburn Rovers · 1 goal
8 Bradley Dack 1 goal
7 Andy Cook 1 goal
7 Harry Lewis 4 saves
7 Brad Halliday captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 2–8
Shots On Goal 1–3 1–2
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 0–5 2–6
Attacks 52–68 54–47
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
106 Attacks 115
38 Dangerous Attacks 71
2 On Target 5
5 Off Target 9
6 Shots Total 14
2 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 9
0 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 9
2 Corners 11
4 Offsides 4
33% Ball Possession 67%
2 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 1
285 Passes Total 607
200 Passes Accurate 508
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bradford City · 4-4-2
1 H. Lewis
2 B. Halliday 5 M. Platt 24 R. Crichlow-Noble 3 L. Ridehalgh
12 S. Banks 6 R. Smallwood 11 A. Gilliead 20 H. Chapman
23 K. Harratt 9 A. Cook
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
13 A. Pears
11 J. Rankin-Costello 6 T. Morton 39 L. Annesley 7 A. Edun
36 A. Wharton 30 J. Garrett
18 D. Markanday 23 B. Dack 10 T. Dolan
29 J. Vale
Bradford City
Coach
M. Hughes
Substitutes
  • 13 Colin Doyle
  • 17 Luke Hendrie
  • 14 Matthew Foulds
  • 4 Yann Songo'o
  • 16 Ryan East
  • 18 Levi Sutton
  • 19 Vadaine Oliver
  • 21 Jake Young
  • 7 Lee Angol
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 1 Thomas Kaminski
  • 33 Ashley Phillips
  • 40 Jake Batty
  • 2 Callum Brittain
  • 21 John Buckley
  • 37 Jared Harlock
  • 8 Sammie Szmodics
  • 22 Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 9 Sam Gallagher
Substitutions
  • 71' ↑ L. Angol ↓ A. Gilliead Bradford City
  • 71' ↑ V. Oliver ↓ A. Cook Bradford City
  • 75' ↑ R. East ↓ S. Banks Bradford City
  • 75' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ D. Markanday Blackburn Rovers
  • 75' ↑ B. Brereton ↓ B. Dack Blackburn Rovers
  • 79' ↑ S. Szmodics ↓ J. Vale Blackburn Rovers
  • 79' ↑ J. Buckley ↓ J. Garrett Blackburn Rovers
  • 82' ↑ Y. Songo'o ↓ R. Smallwood Bradford City
  • 82' ↑ J. Young ↓ H. Chapman Bradford City
  • 90+2' ↑ S. Gallagher ↓ T. Dolan Blackburn Rovers
Cards
  • 42' L. Ridehalgh Bradford City
  • 53' R. Smallwood Bradford City
  • 90' J. Rankin-Costello Blackburn Rovers
Head-to-head
Bradford City 2 0 draws 1 Blackburn Rovers
2025-08-12 Blackburn vs Bradford 1 - 2
2022-08-23 Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2
2021-07-24 Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0
Recent form
Bradford City D D L W D
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Bradford City lost 1-2 against Blackburn Rovers on 23 August 2022.
Who won Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.