Cardiff 1-3 Bradford
Updated
Bradford won: Cardiff 1-3 Bradford in the League One (Round 9) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Cardiff goals: Callum Robinson 77'. Bradford goals: Tommy Leigh 16', Antoni Sarcevic 30' (pen), Josh Neufville 49'. Expected goals: 2.03-2.18. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Sam Walker (8.5).
Match report
Bradford beat Cardiff 3-1
Bradford got the better of Cardiff 3-1 away from home at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 20 September in the League One.
Tommy Leigh put Bradford ahead on 16' (0-1), Antoni Sarcevic made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 30', Josh Neufville made it 0-3 on 49' and Callum Robinson pulled one back for Cardiff on 77' (1-3).
Cardiff had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-17 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-2.18.
Sam Walker (Bradford City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 22,132. Referee: Martin Woods.
Match stats
| Cardiff | Bradford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 2.18 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (83%) | 206 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 13 |
Lineups
Cardiff (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, David Turnbull, Cian Ashford, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Bradford (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker, Matthew Pennington, Aden Baldwin, Ibou Touray, Josh Neufville, Tommy Leigh, Max Power, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Antoni Sarcevic, Bobby Pointon, Will Swan
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Tommy Leigh (Bradford)
- 29' · Yellow card · Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)
- 30' · Goal · Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)
- 43' · Yellow card · Josh Neufville (Bradford)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Perry Ng for Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Jenson Metcalfe for Tommy Leigh (Bradford)
- 49' · Goal · Josh Neufville (Bradford)
- 51' · Yellow card · Max Power (Bradford)
- 57' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)
- 57' · Substitution · Omari Kellyman for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 57' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 68' · Substitution · Nick Powell for Will Swan (Bradford)
- 72' · Substitution · Tom McIntyre for Aden Baldwin (Bradford)
- 77' · Goal · Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
- 77' · Yellow card · Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)
- 78' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Bradley Halliday for Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Tyreik Samuel Wright (Bradford)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 3, draws 1, Bradford 4.
Questions
Who won Cardiff vs Bradford?
Bradford won, 1-3 (League One) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Cardiff vs Bradford?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Bradford?
In 8 league meetings since 1993: Cardiff 3 wins, 1 draws, Bradford 4 wins (goals 10-15).