Blackburn Rovers vs Bradford City 12/08/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
Ibou Touray(J. Metcalfe)
2'
Will Swan
4'
14'
Sondre Tronstad
G. Lapslie
36'
J. Wright
43'
J. Wright
Curtis Tilt
44'
49'
Dion De Neve
2ND HALF
59'
Ryan Alebiosu
Sondre Tronstad
59'
A. Kargbo
P. Henriksson
G. Lapslie
A. Sarcevic
60'
Tyreik Wright
S. Humphrys
60'
63'
Todd Cantwell
Igor Tyjon
Curtis Tilt
68'
68'
M. Gueye
73'
John Buckley
Dion De Neve
73'
Y. Ohashi
Sidnei Tavares
Sam Walker
78'
C. Kelly
80'
C. Kelly
Matt Pennington
81'
J. Metcalfe
T. Leigh
81'
88'
A. Kargbo
S. Humphrys
94'
Match statistics
65%Possession35%
547Passes Attempted289
466Completed Passes191
4Corners3
28Throw-ins28
15Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#35Michalski
#16Wharton
#12Miller
#3Pickering
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#8Tavares
#32Tyjon
#14De Neve
#18Henriksson
#9Gueye
Starting XI
N. Michalski #35 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 59' 14' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | 73' |
Igor Tyjon #32 | 63' |
Dion De Neve #14 | 73' ⚽49' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 59' |
M. Gueye #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
 San Román #1 | |
 Álvaro Núñez #15 | |
 Bambo Diaby #4 | |
 Mario Gaspar #2 | |
 Jairo Izquierdo #3 | |
 Nico Fernández #10 | |
 N. Castro #21 | |
 G. Hernández #31 | |
 Ali Houary #35 | |
 Mourad #19 | |
 E. Rashani #11 | |
 Pejiño #23 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Bradford City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Walker
#4Wright
#18Kelly
#15Baldwin
#21Metcalfe
#6Mcauley Power
#7Neufville
#3Touray
#32Lapslie
#17Wright
#24Swan
Starting XI
Sam Walker #1 | 78' |
J. Wright #4 | 43' 44' |
C. Kelly #18 | 80' 81' |
Aden Baldwin #15 | |
J. Metcalfe #21 | 81' 🎯2' |
Max Power #6 | |
Josh Neufville #7 | |
Ibou Touray #3 | ⚽2' |
G. Lapslie #32 | 60' 36' |
Tyreik Wright #17 | 60' |
Will Swan #24 | ⚽4' |
Substitutes
 Ian Mackay #13 | |
 Raúl Parra #2 | |
 Iván Martos #3 | |
 N. Monsalve #14 | |
 David Timor #24 | |
 Diego Collado #25 | |
 Álex Bernal #21 | |
 Fede Vico #19 | |
 Masca #16 | |
 Simo #7 | |
 S. Gassama #22 | |
 Juanto Ortuño #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Graham Alexander
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#35Michalski
#16Wharton
#12Miller
#3Pickering
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#8Tavares
#32Tyjon
#14De Neve
#18Henriksson
#9Gueye
Starting XI
N. Michalski #35 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 59' 14' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | 73' |
Igor Tyjon #32 | 63' |
Dion De Neve #14 | 73' ⚽49' |
P. Henriksson #18 | 59' |
M. Gueye #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
San Román #1 | |
Álvaro Núñez #15 | |
Bambo Diaby #4 | |
Mario Gaspar #2 | |
Jairo Izquierdo #3 | |
Nico Fernández #10 | |
N. Castro #21 | |
G. Hernández #31 | |
Ali Houary #35 | |
Mourad #19 | |
E. Rashani #11 | |
Pejiño #23 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Bradford City
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Walker
#4Wright
#18Kelly
#15Baldwin
#21Metcalfe
#6Mcauley Power
#7Neufville
#3Touray
#32Lapslie
#17Wright
#24Swan
Starting XI
Sam Walker #1 | 78' |
J. Wright #4 | 43' 44' |
C. Kelly #18 | 80' 81' |
Aden Baldwin #15 | |
J. Metcalfe #21 | 81' 🎯2' |
Max Power #6 | |
Josh Neufville #7 | |
Ibou Touray #3 | ⚽2' |
G. Lapslie #32 | 60' 36' |
Tyreik Wright #17 | 60' |
Will Swan #24 | ⚽4' |
Substitutes
Ian Mackay #13 | |
Raúl Parra #2 | |
Iván Martos #3 | |
N. Monsalve #14 | |
David Timor #24 | |
Diego Collado #25 | |
Álex Bernal #21 | |
Fede Vico #19 | |
Masca #16 | |
Simo #7 | |
S. Gassama #22 | |
Juanto Ortuño #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Graham Alexander
Head-to-head
4 matches
Blackburn Rovers
2
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins
Bradford City
EFL Cup2022 • 1 match
Friendly2021 • 1 match
League One2018 • 1 matchLeague One2017 • 1 matchLeague standings
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Match Information
Referee:
Anthony Backhouse
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
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