SOCCER-Blackburn vs Bradford
League Cup - 1st Round
12 Aug 2025, 18:45
🏟 Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire)
👤 Anthony Backhouse
Match report
Bradford edged past Blackburn 2-1 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 12 August 2025.
Blackburn dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 14 shots to Bradford's 9.
The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire), with Anthony Backhouse in charge.
Half-time
1-2
Possession
65% - 35%
Shots
14 - 9
On target
4 - 5
Corners
4 - 3
Fouls
10 - 16
Yellow cards
7
Player of the match
Ibou Touray
Bradford · 1 goal
8
Will Swan
1 goal
8
Sidnei Tavares
captained the side
8
Jenson Metcalfe
1 assist
7
Dion De Neve
1 goal
First half vs second half
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 7–5 | 7–4 |
| Shots On Goal | 3–3 | 1–2 |
| Ball Possession | 65–35 | — |
| Corners | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Attacks | 60–36 | 53–39 |
Match statistics
4
Corners
3
5
Substitution
5
113
Attacks
75
1
Attacks
0
47
Dangerous Attacks
25
4
On Target
5
10
Off Target
3
14
Shots Total
9
4
Shots On Goal
5
6
Shots Off Goal
1
4
Shots Blocked
3
7
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
2
10
Fouls
16
4
Corners
3
1
Offsides
1
65%
Ball Possession
35%
3
Yellow Cards
4
3
Saves
3
546
Passes Total
289
465
Passes Accurate
190
Line-ups
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Blackburn · 4-2-3-1
Bradford · 3-4-2-1
Blackburn
Coach
Valérien Alexandre Ismaël
Valérien Alexandre Ismaël
Substitutes
- 2 Ryan Alebiosu
- 7 Augustus Kargbo
- 10 Todd Cantwell
- 21 John Buckley
- 23 Yuki Ohashi
- 22 Balázs Tóth
- 4 Yuri Ribeiro
- 15 Sean McLoughlin
- 27 Lewis Travis
Bradford
Coach
Graham Robert Alexander
Graham Robert Alexander
Substitutes
- 26 Curtis Tilt
- 10 Antoni Sarcevic
- 11 Stephen Humphrys
- 28 Matthew Pennington
- 20 Tommy Leigh
- 25 Joe Hilton
- 2 Brad Halliday
- 16 Alexander Pattison
- 23 Bobby Pointon
Substitutions
- 44' ↑ C. Tilt ↓ J. Wright Bradford
- 59' ↑ R. Alebiosu ↓ S. Tronstad Blackburn
- 59' ↑ A. Kargbo ↓ A. Henriksson Blackburn
- 60' ↑ A. Sarcevic ↓ G. Lapslie Bradford
- 60' ↑ S. Humphrys ↓ T. Wright Bradford
- 63' ↑ T. Cantwell ↓ I. Tyjon Blackburn
- 73' ↑ Y. Ohashi ↓ D. De Neve Blackburn
- 73' ↑ J. Buckley ↓ Sidnei Tavares Blackburn
- 81' ↑ T. Leigh ↓ J. Metcalfe Bradford
- 81' ↑ M. Pennington ↓ C. Kelly Bradford
Cards
- 14' S. Tronstad Blackburn
- 36' G. Lapslie Bradford
- 68' C. Tilt Bradford
- 68' M. Gueye Blackburn
- 78' S. Walker Bradford
- 89' A. Kargbo Blackburn
- 90+4' S. Humphrys Bradford
Head-to-head
Blackburn 1
0 draws
2 Bradford
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
Blackburn
D
L
D
D
D
Bradford
D
W
D
D
W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackburn vs Bradford?
Blackburn lost 1-2 against Bradford on 12 August 2025.
Who won Blackburn vs Bradford?
Bradford won the match 2-1.
Where was Blackburn vs Bradford played?
The match was played at Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire).
Who had more possession in Blackburn vs Bradford?
Blackburn had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.