Bradford City vs Middlesbrough

League Cup - 3rd Round 26 Sep 2023, 18:45
Bradford City
Bradford City
0–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
🏟 University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire) 👤 T. Nield

Match report

Middlesbrough beat Bradford City 2-0 in the League Cup - 3rd Round on 26 September 2023.

Middlesbrough dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 12 shots to Bradford City's 7.

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

Half-time 0-1 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 7 - 12 On target 1 - 5 Corners 2 - 11 Fouls 9 - 12 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Tommy Smith
Middlesbrough · 65 passes (91% accurate)
8 Lewis O'Brien captained the side
8 Daniel Barlaser 107 passes (94% accurate)
8 Hayden Hackney 1 assist
7 Morgan Rogers 1 goal
First half vs second half
Bradford City stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–7 6–5
Shots On Goal 0–3 1–2
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 1–6 1–5
Match statistics
7 Shots Total 12
1 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 6
2 Shots Outside Box 6
9 Fouls 12
2 Corners 11
3 Offsides 2
34% Ball Possession 66%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 1
354 Passes Total 699
270 Passes Accurate 625
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 15 S. Stubbs 3 L. Ridehalgh
12 C. Oduor 22 D. Oyegoke 11 A. Gilliead 37 C. Afoka
7 J. Walker 9 A. Cook
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
23 T. Glover
2 T. Smith 6 D. Fry 17 P. McNair 28 L. O'Brien
4 D. Barlaser 7 H. Hackney
18 S. Silvera 10 M. Rogers 8 R. McGree
9 E. Lath
Bradford City
Coach
M. Hughes
Substitutes
  • 34 Rayhaan Tulloch
  • 18 Ciaran Kelly
  • 33 Adam Wilson
  • 14 Tyler Smith
  • 10 Alexander Pattison
  • 13 Colin Doyle
  • 6 Richard Smallwood
  • 8 Emmanuel Osadebe
  • 23 Bobby Pointon
Middlesbrough
Coach
M. Carrick
Substitutes
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 32 Jamie Jones
  • 26 Darragh Lenihan
  • 22 Hayden Coulson
  • 27 Lukas Engel
  • 49 Law McCabe
  • 16 Jonathan Howson
  • 11 Isaiah Jones
  • 19 Josh Coburn
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Tulloch ↓ C. Afoka Bradford City
  • 71' ↑ T. Smith ↓ A. Cook Bradford City
  • 71' ↑ A. Wilson ↓ C. Oduor Bradford City
  • 71' ↑ C. Kelly ↓ L. Ridehalgh Bradford City
  • 72' ↑ A. Pattison ↓ J. Walker Bradford City
  • 72' ↑ A. Gilbert ↓ R. McGree Middlesbrough
Cards
  • 38' J. Walker Bradford City
  • 85' T. Smith Middlesbrough
  • 89' A. Pattison Bradford City
Head-to-head
Bradford City 1 1 draws 1 Middlesbrough
2025-07-23 Bradford City vs Middlesbrough 2 - 0
2023-09-26 Bradford City vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2
2023-07-26 Bradford City vs Middlesbrough 3 - 3
Recent form
Bradford City D D L W D
Middlesbrough L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bradford City vs Middlesbrough?
Bradford City lost 0-2 against Middlesbrough on 26 September 2023.
Who won Bradford City vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won the match 2-0.
Where was Bradford City vs Middlesbrough played?
The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Bradford City vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.