Aston Villa U21 vs Bradford City, 2024-25 EFL Trophy, Third Round

· English EFL Trophy
Aston Villa U21
  • 24': Kyrie Pierre
FT
1 - 3
Bradford City
  • 9': Calum Kavanagh
  • 15': Jack Shepherd
  • 26': Callum Johnson

About

Aston Villa U21 are hosting Bradford City at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 1,079

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
48 Oliwier Zych (GK)
50 Sil Swinkels
73 Thierry Katsukunya
66 Travis Patterson
45 Triston Rowe
47 Kane Taylor Yellow Card
54 Aidan Borland
62 Todd Alcock
83 Bradley Burrowes
71 George Hemmings
60 Kyrie Pierre
Aston Villa U21 Substitutes:
Charlie Pavey, Lander Emery, Rodrigo Fortes, Ethan Amundsen-Day, Mason Cotcher, Kadan Young, Mikell Barnes.

BRD Bradford City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Sam Walker (GK)
24 Jack Shepherd
18 Ciaran Kelly
22 Callum Johnson
16 Alex Pattison
6 Richard Smallwood
3 Lewis Richards
2 Brad Halliday
8 Calum Kavanagh
23 Bobby Pointon
12 Clarke Oduor
Bradford City Substitutes:
Aden Baldwin, Tyreik Wright, Antoni Sarcevic, Jamie Walker, Neill Byrne, Colin Doyle, Vadaine Oliver.

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