EFL Cup / 25/26
Stoke City v Bradford City
Stoke CityHome
0 – 3Bradford CityAway
Tue 26 Aug 2025 · 18:45 UTC · Result
- Stadium
- bet365 Stadium
- Referee
- Leigh Doughty
- Attendance
- 9,947
ON THE PITCH
Lineups & match stats
Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.
Stoke City
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ben Pearson | 0 | — | 72′ |
| 11 | Róbert Boženík | 0 | — | — |
| 13 | Jack Bonham | 0 | — | — |
| 14 | Jamie Donley | 0 | — | — |
| 17 | Eric Bocat | 0 | — | — |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal | 0 | — | 63′ |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips | 0 | — | — |
| 40 | Maksym Talovierov | 0 | — | 63′ |
| 56 | Favour Fawunmi | 0 | — | — |
| 57 | Jaden Mears | 0 | — | — |
| 58 | Chinonso Chibueze | 0 | — | — |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sorba Thomas Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 8 | Lewis Baker Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | Jun-ho Bae Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko | 0 | 63′ | — |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 23 | Ben Gibson | 0 | 63′ | — |
| 34 | Frank Fielding Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 42 | Million Manhoef Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 46 | William Smith | 0 | 72′ | — |
Bradford City
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Walker | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Brad Halliday | 1 | — | — |
| 3 | Ibou Touray | 0 | — | — |
| 4 | Joe Wright | 0 | — | — |
| 15 | Aden Baldwin | 0 | — | — |
| 17 | Tyreik Wright | 0 | — | 76′ |
| 18 | Ciaran Kelly | 0 | — | — |
| 20 | Tommy Leigh | 0 | — | — |
| 21 | Jenson Metcalfe | 0 | — | 61′ |
| 24 | Will Swan | 1 | — | 76′ |
| 32 | George Lapslie | 1 | — | 76′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Max Power Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Josh Neufville | 0 | 76′ | — |
| 16 | Alexander Pattison | 0 | 61′ | — |
| 22 | Nick Powell | 0 | 76′ | — |
| 23 | Bobby Pointon | 0 | 76′ | — |
| 25 | Joe Hilton Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 26 | Curtis Tilt Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 31 | Zac Hadi Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |