Stoke City 0-3 Bradford
Updated
Bradford won: Stoke City 0-3 Bradford in the EFL Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Bradford goals: Will Swan 12', Bradley Halliday 31', George Lapslie 62'. Expected goals: 0.69-1.95. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: George Lapslie (8.6).
Match report
Bradford rout Stoke City 3-0
Bradford swept aside Stoke City 3-0 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Tuesday 26 August in EFL Cup.
Will Swan put Bradford ahead on 12' (0-1), Bradley Halliday made it 0-2 on 31' and George Lapslie made it 0-3 on 62'.
Stoke City had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.69-1.95. Bradford were the better side on chances, too.
George Lapslie (Bradford City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 9,947. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Bradford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 | 1.95 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 31 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (82%) | 228 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 11 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Jack Bonham, Jaden Mears, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Talovierov, Eric Bocat, Favour Fawunmi, Ben Pearson, Bosun Lawal, Jamie Donley, Chinonso Chibueze, Róbert Bozeník
Bradford (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker, Joe Wright, Aden Baldwin, Ciarán Kelly, Bradley Halliday, Jenson Metcalfe, Tommy Leigh, Ibou Touray, George Lapslie, Will Swan, Tyreik Samuel Wright
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Will Swan (Bradford)
- 31' · Goal · Bradley Halliday (Bradford)
- 39' · Yellow card · Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)
- 55' · Yellow card · Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford)
- 61' · Substitution · Alexander Pattison for Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford)
- 62' · Goal · George Lapslie (Bradford)
- 63' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 63' · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 72' · Substitution · William Smith for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 76' · Substitution · Josh Neufville for George Lapslie (Bradford)
- 76' · Substitution · Bobby Pointon for Tyreik Samuel Wright (Bradford)
- 76' · Substitution · Nick Powell for Will Swan (Bradford)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 1996: Stoke City 5, draws 1, Bradford 2.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Bradford?
Bradford won, 0-3 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 26 Aug 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Bradford?
Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Bradford?
In 8 league meetings since 1996: Stoke City 5 wins, 1 draws, Bradford 2 wins (goals 10-7).