Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford
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Bradford won: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Dion De Neve 45'+4. Bradford goals: Ibou Touray 2', Will Swan 4'. Expected goals: 1.42-1.20. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Jenson Metcalfe (8.4).
Match report
Bradford beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Bradford edged Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away from home at Ewood Park on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Ibou Touray put Bradford ahead on 2' (0-1), Will Swan made it 0-2 on 4' and Dion De Neve pulled one back for Blackburn Rovers on 45+4' (1-2).
Blackburn Rovers had 65% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.42-1.20.
Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 9,855. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Bradford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 | 1.20 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (84%) | 190 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2): Nicholas Michalski, Kristi Montgomery, Lewis Miller, Scott Wharton, Harry Pickering, Axel Henriksson, Sondre Tronstad, Sidnei Tavares, Dion De Neve, Makhtar Gueye, Igor Tyjon
Bradford (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker, Aden Baldwin, Joe Wright, Ciaran Kelly, Josh Neufville, Max Power, Jenson Metcalfe, Ibou Touray, George Lapslie, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Will Swan
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Ibou Touray (Bradford)
- 4' · Goal · Will Swan (Bradford)
- 14' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 36' · Yellow card · George Lapslie (Bradford)
- 44' · Substitution · Curtis Tilt for Joe Wright (Bradford)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers)
- 59' · Substitution · Augustus Kargbo for Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 59' · Substitution · Ryan Alebiosu for Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 60' · Substitution · Stephen Humphrys for Tyreik Samuel Wright (Bradford)
- 60' · Substitution · Antoni Sarcevic for George Lapslie (Bradford)
- 63' · Substitution · Todd Cantwell for Igor Tyjon (Blackburn Rovers)
- 68' · Yellow card · Curtis Tilt (Bradford)
- 68' · Yellow card · Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · John Buckley for Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Sam Walker (Bradford)
- 80' · Substitution · Matthew Pennington for Ciaran Kelly (Bradford)
- 80' · Substitution · Tommy Leigh for Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford)
- 88' · Yellow card · Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Stephen Humphrys (Bradford)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2017: Blackburn Rovers 2, draws 0, Bradford 0.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Bradford?
Bradford won, 1-2 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Bradford?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Bradford?
In 2 league meetings since 2017: Blackburn Rovers 2 wins, 0 draws, Bradford 0 wins (goals 3-0).