Newcastle 4-1 Bradford: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Newcastle

Joelinton 17'

W. Osula 19'

Joelinton 75'

W. Osula 87'

Bradford

A. Cook 79'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

3rd Round

September 24, 2025 6:45pm

St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Key stats

Ball Possession

78%

22%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Newcastle 4-3-3

Bradford 3-4-3

Goalkeeper

A. Ramsdale

7.3

S. Walker

6.9

Defenders

L. Hall

7.0

C. Kelly

6.3

S. Botman

6.9

M. Pennington

5.9

M. Thiaw

6.9

N. Byrne

5.9

E. Krafth

6.2

Midfielders

Joelinton

9.9

I. Touray

6.3

L. Miley

7.7

M. Power

Bruno Guimarães

8.0

T. Leigh

6.3

B. Halliday

6.3

Forwards

A. Gordon

8.9

B. Pointon

6.7

W. Osula

8.2

S. Humphrys

6.3

A. Elanga

7.2

N. Powell

6.2

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Highest rating

9.9

Joelinton

7.2

A. Cook

Match Summary

On September 24, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Newcastle faced off against Bradford at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. The game concluded with Newcastle securing a victory. With 78% possession, Newcastle versus Bradford's 22% and shots on goal at 11 to 3. Newcastle and Bradford both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by Joelinton and A. Cook played a key role.

Lineup

4-3-3

3-4-3

Ramsdale

7.3

Played:
93Min

Saves:
3 of 4

Accurate passes:
29/30

Krafth

6.2

Played:
61Min

Accurate passes:
53/59

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/3

Dribbles:
0/2

Thiaw

6.9

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
65/68

Won duels:
3/4

Botman

6.9

Played:
89Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
82/85

Won duels:
6/9

Hall

7.0

Played:
61Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
55/62

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
4/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Guimarães

8.0

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
83/91

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
4/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Miley

7.7

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
99/107

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
6/9

Dribbles:
1/1

Joelinton

9.9

Played:
93Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
55/63

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
7/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Elanga

7.2

Played:
69Min

Accurate passes:
34/38

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
0/3

Osula

8.2

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
13/14

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/11

Dribbles:
2/3

Gordon

8.9

Played:
69Min

Accurate passes:
42/46

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
7/8

Dribbles:
3/4

Pointon

6.7

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
10/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Humphrys

6.3

Played:
62Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
8/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/12

Dribbles:
1/3

Powell

6.2

Played:
45Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
5/10

Won duels:
0/6

Touray

6.3

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
18/21

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Power

Leigh

6.3

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
23/27

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/10

Halliday

6.3

Played:
62Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
6/12

Won duels:
2/8

Kelly

6.3

Played:
61Min

Tackles:
4

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
5/7

Won duels:
4/5

Pennington

5.9

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/17

Won duels:
2/4

Byrne

5.9

Played:
80Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
5/9

Won duels:
3/5

Walker

6.9

Played:
93Min

Saves:
7 of 11

Accurate passes:
9/29

Substitutes

Coach

Eddie Howe

Livramento

6.3

Played:
32Min

Accurate passes:
16/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/2

Trippier

6.3

Played:
32Min

Accurate passes:
41/44

Barnes

7.7

Played:
24Min

Accurate passes:
14/14

Key passes:
1

Woltemade

6.6

Played:
24Min

Accurate passes:
16/16

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/1

Murphy

Played:
4Min

Accurate passes:
5/5

Won duels:
0/1

Pope

Lascelles

Tonali

Willock

Coach

Graham Robert Alexander

Sarcevic

6.5

Played:
48Min

Accurate passes:
7/9

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

Wright

6.3

Played:
32Min

Accurate passes:
2/2

Neufville

6.3

Played:
31Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
5/8

Won duels:
1/2

Dribbles:
0/1

Cook

7.2

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
1/3

Won duels:
2/5

Mcintyre

6.7

Played:
13Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
0/1

Won duels:
2/2

Hilton

Wright

Metcalfe

Lapslie

Stats

Ball Possession

Newcastle: 78%

Bradford: 22%

Total Shots

Newcastle: 26

Bradford: 6

Shots on Goal

Newcastle: 11

Bradford: 3

Corner Kicks

Newcastle: 6

Bradford: 3

Offsides

Newcastle: 1

Bradford: 2

Fouls

Newcastle: 5

Bradford: 11

Yellow Cards

Newcastle: 0

Bradford: 1

Red Cards

Newcastle: 0

Bradford: 0

Total Passes

Newcastle: 759

Bradford: 211

Goals Prevented

Newcastle: 0

Bradford: 0

Passes Accuracy

Newcastle: 702 (92%)

Bradford: 142 (67%)

Newcastle vs Bradford

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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