English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers
  • 90': Thierry Gale
FT
1 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Bolton Wanderers are hosting Cardiff City at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack Moylan.
    • 6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Conway.
    • 7': Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack Moylan.
    • 9': Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a headed pass.
    • 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Dalby.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gaizka Larrazabal.
    • 16': Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 16': Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
    • 22': Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
    • 23': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
    • 26': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
    • 28': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
    • 28': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 28': Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
    • 31': Foul by Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 31': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 32': Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Perry Ng.
    • 35': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 35': Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 37': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
    • 40': Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 40': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 41': Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
    • 41': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).
    • 42': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 44': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair replaces Sam Dalby.
    • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 0.
    • 47': Foul by Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 47': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rúben Rodrigues.
    • 51': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Colwill.
    • 54': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 54': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 55': Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joel Colwill.
    • 60': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
    • 61': Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 62': Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 66': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Conway.
    • 67': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
    • 70': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Chris Willock.
    • 74': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Chris Willock.
    • 75': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Yousef Salech.
    • 75': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Kyliane Dong.
    • 76': Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
    • 76': Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 77': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 78': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 80': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gaizka Larrazabal.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Ethan Erhahon.
    • 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
    • 86': Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
    • 86': Foul by Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 86': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 89': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 89': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Bair with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Scanlon replaces Joel Bagan.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Alex Robertson.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 3
    10 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 10
    59.2 Possession 40.8
    17 SHOTS 7
    10 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    399 Accurate Passes 250
    483 Passes 339
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 2
    24 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 72
    32 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 18
    12 Tackles 28
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 12
    13 Effective Clearances 29
    13 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England

    Line-Ups

    BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    6 Ben Davies Yellow Card
    18 Eoin Toal
    25 Max Conway
    22 Gaizka Larrazabal
    20 Ruben Rodrigues
    21 Ethan Erhahon
    8 Josh Sheehan
    10 Sam Dalby
    7 Kyliane Dong Yellow Card
    16 Samuel Iling-Junior Yellow Card
    Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Ryan Hardie, Atsuki Ito, Jayden Nelson, Akin Famewo, Thierry Gale, John Mcatee, Thelonius Bair, Jack Bonham, Xavier Simons.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nathan Trott (GK)
    4 Gabriel Osho
    5 Krystian Bielik
    3 Joel Bagan
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    8 Jack Moylan
    27 Joel Colwill Yellow Card
    18 Alex Robertson
    9 Yousef Salech
    16 Chris Willock
    11 Ollie Tanner
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Callum Robinson, Rob Tankiewicz, Calum Scanlon, Paul Moreno, Ronan Kpakio, Cian Ashford, Matthew Turner, Harry Tyrer, David Turnbull.

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