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Bolton Overpowers Bradford in Decisive Victory
Bolton delivered a commanding performance against Bradford at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Round of 32 of the EFL Trophy. The home side, fueled by a dominant 62% possession, controlled the tempo of the match from the opening whistle.
The standout player of the match was I. Cissoko, who netted a brace in the 11th and 20th minutes, the first assisted by M. Forss. Bolton continued to apply pressure, and M. Forss sealed the victory in the 69th minute, assisted by S. Dalby.
Bradford, with only 38% possession, struggled to find their rhythm, generating 9 shots, but only one of them hit the target. Their frustration manifested in a high number of fouls (19) and two yellow cards for I. Touray and J. Neufville. Bolton, on the other hand, maintained discipline and received no cautions. The match was played in Bolton, England, in the 2025 season of the EFL Trophy.
Substitutions bolton: at minute 37 J. McAtee came in and J. Randall went out., at minute 64 E. Erhahon came in and J. Sheehan went out., at minute 64 G. Johnston came in and M. Conway went out., at minute 78 M. Forss came in and M. Burstow went out., at minute 78 X. Simons came in and A. Morley went out.
Substitutions bradford: at minute 46 L. Richards came in and J. Neufville went out., at minute 46 S. Humphrys came in and A. Cook went out., at minute 60 J. Wright came in and A. Baldwin went out., at minute 74 G. Lapslie came in and T. McIntyre went out., at minute 75 M. Power came in and W. Swan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bolton
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